United States Fifth Circuit

In an appeal arising from the entry of a contempt order against defendant enforcing a settlement agreement with plaintiff, the contempt order is vacated and remanded where, although the parties and the district court likely intended for the district court to retain ancillary jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the settlement agreement, a stipulation effectively dismissed the case when it was filed, and thus, the district court lacked jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the settlement agreement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/01/2010
• Published 09/03/2010

Judges

• Per Curiam

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

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