Curtin, James A. v. United Airln Inc

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• holding that where the merits of a party’s claim can be disposed of by summary judgment, the timing of the disposition of motions for class certification and summary judgment is within the discretion of the court
• observing that “nothing in Eisen ... requires the district court to rule on class certification before granting or denying a motion for summary judgment”
• explaining that the language of FRCP 23 makes “the order of disposition of motions for summary judgment and class certification a question of discretion for the trial court”
• finding that an accord and satisfaction was fulfilled because the defendant had paid more than it conceded was owed, as opposed to only the amount that it believed was owed
• defining an “unliquidated” claim as one “that is uncertain or disputed in amount” (quotation omitted)
• plaintiffs’ cashing of check bearing stamp that payee’s endorsement would constitute “full and complete settlement” amounted to a valid accord and satisfaction under UCC § 3-311

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