United States Fourth Circuit

Invocation of the All Writs Act to enjoin multi-district litigation (MDL) parties from enforcing a "blue sky damages" portion of an arbitration award was proper, as the injunction was necessary to prevent the direct frustration of a district court Settlement Approval Order and to cure injustices from abuse of the MDL process.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/17/2003
• Published 01/17/2003

Judges

• Before TRAXLER, Circuit Judge, HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge, and HILTON, Chief United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Paul Mogin, Williams & Connolly, L.L.P., Washington, DC, for Appellants.  James Patrick Ulwick, Kramon & Graham, P.A., Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Barry S. Simon, Joseph M. Terry, Williams & Connolly, L.L.P., Washington, DC;  Herbert J. Patt, Andres & Andres, Santa Ana, California, for Appellants.