U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Ashley Overbey v. Mayor & City Council of Balt.
This writing
- Type
- Dissent
- Filed
- July 11, 2019
- Case
- Ashley Overbey v. Mayor & City Council of Balt.
- Case status
- Decided
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QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judge, dissenting: One of the bedrock principles of our country is the freedom of parties, public and private, to enter into agreements without fear that courts will re-write them if one side has a change of heart. Under this principle, parties have a right to rely on the certainty of contracts entered into knowingly and voluntarily. In my view, the majority opinion undermines those important princip…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion of the Court | Not attributed | July 11, 2019 |
| Opinion | Not attributed | July 11, 2019 |