Opinion ID: 445517
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Text: 56 Appeal No. 82-2216 is from the district court's order, dated September 14, 1982, enjoining HUD and the Owner-Partnerships from closing the August 18, 1982 foreclosure settlement agreement. The primary issues raised in this appeal are: 1) whether the decision of HUD to settle the foreclosure litigation is subject to review by the district court (the separation of powers issue); 2) notwithstanding the separation of powers issue, whether Rules 41 or 66 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure give the district court the right to approve or disapprove the foreclosure settlement agreement; and 3) whether the district court erred in finding the Receiver/Towers Second Restated Settlement Agreement to be a reasonable compromise of the claims in the Towers action. 57 The issue raised in appeal No. 82-2293 (the Mercantile appeal) is whether the district court erred in denying Mercantile's motion to compel enforcement of the Mercantile South Tower agreement against the United States and the Owner-Partnerships. 58 Lastly, the issue raised in appeals 83-1645 and 83-1754 is whether the district court erred in appointing a Receiver to the consolidated foreclosure/Receivership/Towers actions on April 4, 1983.