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Lake Coal Co., Inc. v. Roberts Schaefer Co.

U.S.
Dec 3, 1985
474 U.S. 120 (1985)

Summary

finding that complete settlement mooted the case, even though the parties requested the Court to decide the questions they had presented

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Opinion

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT

No. 84-1240.

Argued October 15, 1985 Decided December 3, 1985

Held: The parties' motion requesting decision of the questions presented in the petition for certiorari despite settlement of the underlying causes of action is denied; the Court of Appeals' judgment is vacated; and the case is remanded for dismissal of the cause as moot.

751 F.2d 386, vacated and remanded.

Ronald G. Polly argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Gene Smallwood, Jr.

C. Kilmer Combs argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.


The motion of the parties requesting the Court to decide the questions presented in the petition for writ of certiorari despite complete settlement of the underlying causes of action is denied. See DeFunis v. Odegaard, 416 U.S. 312 (1974).

The judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky with instructions to dismiss the cause as moot.


Summaries of

Lake Coal Co., Inc. v. Roberts Schaefer Co.

U.S.
Dec 3, 1985
474 U.S. 120 (1985)

finding that complete settlement mooted the case, even though the parties requested the Court to decide the questions they had presented

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vacating judgment of lower court and remanding with instructions to dismiss case as moot when there was a "complete settlement of the underlying causes of action"

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explaining that a "complete settlement of the underlying causes of action" rendered a case "moot"

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dismissing petition for certiorari as moot when underlying causes of action have been settled

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Case details for

Lake Coal Co., Inc. v. Roberts Schaefer Co.

Case Details

Full title:LAKE COAL CO., INC. v . ROBERTS SCHAEFER CO

Court:U.S.

Date published: Dec 3, 1985

Citations

474 U.S. 120 (1985)
106 S. Ct. 553

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