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· 1/31/1986

American Security Vanlines, Inc. v. Robert J. Gallagher

Citations

  • 782 F.2d 1056
  • 251 U.S. App. D.C. 198
  • 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 21256

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “An agreement to settle litigation is a contract and may not be unilaterally rescinded unless principles of contract law would authorize rescission.”
  • “Few public policies are as well established as the principle that courts should favor voluntary settlements of litigation by the parties to a dispute.”
  • “Few public policies are as well established as the principle that courts should favor voluntary settlements of litigation by the parties to a dispute.”
  • “Few public policies are as well established as the principle that courts should favor voluntary settlements of litigation by the parties to a dispute.”
  • “Few public policies are as well established as the principle that courts should favor voluntary settlements of litigation by the parties to a dispute.”

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Judges: Ginsburg, Silberman, McGowan

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