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McDonnell v. Engine Distributors

United States District Court, D. New Jersey
Sep 24, 2007
Civil Action No. 03-1999 (D.N.J. Sep. 24, 2007)

Summary

holding that the scope of a release is not an essential term of a settlement but rather goes to the settlement's implementation

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Opinion

Civil Action No. 03-1999.

September 24, 2007


ORDER


This matter having come before the Court on Defendant Engine Distributors's Motion for Reconsideration [51], and Plaintiff John McDonnell's Motion for Entry of Judgment and for Civil Contempt [52]; the Court having considered the parties' submissions; and for good cause shown;

IT IS THIS 24th day of September, 2007 hereby

ORDERED that Defendant's Motion for Reconsideration [51] is DENIED as set forth in the accompanying opinion;

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Judgment and for Civil Contempt [52] is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART as set forth in the accompanying opinion.


Summaries of

McDonnell v. Engine Distributors

United States District Court, D. New Jersey
Sep 24, 2007
Civil Action No. 03-1999 (D.N.J. Sep. 24, 2007)

holding that the scope of a release is not an essential term of a settlement but rather goes to the settlement's implementation

Summary of this case from PNC Bank, N.A. v. Rolsafe International, LLC (In re Rolsafe International, LLC)
Case details for

McDonnell v. Engine Distributors

Case Details

Full title:JOHN McDONNELL, Plaintiff, v. ENGINE DISTRIBUTORS Defendant

Court:United States District Court, D. New Jersey

Date published: Sep 24, 2007

Citations

Civil Action No. 03-1999 (D.N.J. Sep. 24, 2007)

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