McGraw-Edison Co. v. United States

I respectfully dissent for the following reasons: The majority opinion states: “We have no way of knowing whether and to what extent plaintiff in fact violated the Act, and trial of that issue would obviously defeat the very purpose of the compromise.” [emphasis supplied] I have no quarrel with this statement. As a matter of fact, I completely agree, especially in view of the finding and the statement in the majority opinion that the plaintiff compromised “primarily with the objective of avoiding the risks, and the expense, inconvenience and other disruptive consequences of litigation.”

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