United States Third Circuit

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58 does not mandate that a district court issue two distinct documents when disposing of a case. However, a lengthy recitation of facts and procedural history prevents an order from serving as a separate document within the meaning of Rule 58.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/09/2006
• Decided 07/18/2006
• Published 07/18/2006

Judges

• Before AMBRO and BECKER, Circuit Judges, and STAGG, District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William J. Bailey, Esquire, Huntington Carver, LLP, Westwood, NJ, James S. O'Brien, Jr., Esquire, (Argued), Leah D. Weitzen, Esquire, Pryor Cashman Sherman & Flynn LLP, New York, NY, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Max W. Berger, Esquire, Daniel L. Berger, Esquire, Jeffrey N. Leibell, Esquire, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, New York, NY, Leonard Barrack, Esquire, Gerald J. Rodos, Esquire, Jeffrey W. Golan, Esquire, (Argued), Barrack, Rodos & Bacine, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellees.