Dismissal of Cases Pursuant to Settlement
Prior to submitting a
proposed order of dismissal pursuant to settlement, counsel should review the
following Seventh Circuit cases, which discuss the retention of federal
jurisdiction to enforce the terms of a settlement agreement: Blue Cross
& Blue Shield Ass’n v. American Express Co., 467 F.3d 634 (7th Cir.
2006), and Shapo v. Engle, 463 F.3d
641 (7th Cir. 2006). The parties may
also wish to review the following article:
“What’s an Attorney to Do? Ensuring Federal Jurisdiction Over Settlement
Agreements in Light of Recent Seventh Circuit Cases,” by Judge Denlow (Ret.), which
may be accessed here.
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