Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.
Citation
337 U.S. 541 (1949)
Facts
Stub — to be completed.
Issue
Stub — to be completed.
Holding
Stub — to be completed.
Rule
Collateral order doctrine: a non-final order is immediately appealable if it (1) conclusively determines the disputed question, (2) resolves an important issue completely separate from the merits, and (3) is effectively unreviewable on appeal from a final judgment.
Significance
Created the collateral order doctrine exception to the final judgment rule.