Liberty Seafood, Inc. v. Herndon Marine Products, Inc.

How later courts describe this case

• recognizing that federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction and only may adjudicate claims that the Constitution or Congress have given them authority to hear and determine
• finding claim that court retained jurisdiction over agreement to be “il logical in that the agreement was never before the court for purposes of dismissal”
• no federal statutory jurisdiction over post-dismissal action to enforce agreement settling prior Title VII civil action, as distinguished from actions to enforce administrative settlement agreements