Court Opinion

ID: 9471324
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-05 03:29:18.716706+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:42:21.285960
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VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge,
concurring:
Because a consent judgment has the attributes of both a contract and a judicial decree, United States v. ITT Continental Baking Co., 420 U.S. 223, 236 n. 10, 95 S.Ct. 926, 934 n. 10, 43 L.Ed.2d 148 (1975), the proper functioning of the judicial process precludes undisclosed understandings which vary from the terms of the decree. See Artvale, Inc. v. Rugby Fabrics Corp., 303 F.2d 283, 284 (2d Cir.1962). Where the specificity provisions of Fed.R.Civ.P. 65(d) are involved, see Diapulse Corp. v. Carba, Ltd., 626 F.2d 1108, 1111 (2d Cir.1980), it is especially important that both court and counsel are in agreement as to the nature of the conduct which is to be enjoined. See Brumby Metals, Inc. v. Bargen, 275 F.2d 46 (7th Cir.1960). Since there was no such accord in the instant case, I agree that the injunction should be vacated.