January 08, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an insurance dispute over whether a judge's oral ruling on summary judgment can be considered an appealable final judgment before a written opinion is issued.
October 23, 2023
A utility locator company has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether a judge's oral ruling can be considered a final judgment before a related written opinion is issued, arguing that because the appeal was too late, an Eleventh Circuit panel was wrong to find it had authority to overturn the company's contract dispute win.