· 4/7/1988
Marvel Engineering Co. v. United States
Citations
- 14 Cl. Ct. 614
- 1988 U.S. Claims LEXIS 60
- 1988 WL 31733
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- rejecting \ 'the notion that the policies against multiplicity of litigation and against piecemeal appeals may be avoided at the whim of a plaintiff.' \
- involving a conditional dismissal of claims via a stipulation between the parties that “[t]he district court approved”
- requiring overtime be 17 paid to officers who worked in field and often at night with 18 infrequent contact with supervisors
- rejecting “ ‘the notion that the policies against multiplicity of litigation and against piecemeal appeals may be avoided at the whim of a plaintiff.’”
- \litigants should not be able to avoid the final judgment rule without fully relinquishing the ability to further litigate unresolved claims\
- “An order must conclusively terminate the litigation in order to be considered final; an order that may terminate the proceeding is insufficient.” (emphasis in original) (citation omitted)
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Judges: Napier
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