Mount Vernon Memorial Park v. Securities & Exchange Commission

How later courts describe this case

• dismissing appeal from denial of preliminary injunction where district court subsequently dismissed relevant count of complaint for failure to state a claim and appeal of that dismissal was before the court
• “Absent an abuse of discretion, a reviewing court may not disturb the judgment of the district court respecting the introduction, presentation or exclusion of evidence ... ”
• where race was not a central aspect of the case, trial judge is not required to question prospective jurors individually on the issue of racial prejudice
• appeal from denial of pre-judgment interest and rate of post-judgment interest award
• appeal from denial of prejudgment interest and rate of post-judgment interest award