· 10/26/1982
Aida Feliciano v. Reliant Tooling Company, Ltd. And Union Special Corporation, Sun Alliance and London Insurance, Limited
Citations
- 691 F.2d 653
- 35 Fed. R. Serv. 2d 32
- 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 24539
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- holding that the “loss of available evidence, increased potential for fraud or collusion, or substantial reliance upon the [default] judgment” support a showing of prejudice
- concluding that any doubt should be resolved in favor of granting relief so that cases will be heard on the merits
- holding that the “loss of available evidence, increased potential for fraud or collusion, or substantial reliance upon the [default] judgment” support a showing of prejudice
- explaining that the same factors that constitute \good cause\ under Rule 55(c) govern the lifting of default judgments under Rule 60(b)
- concluding that delay in satisfaction of judgment is not a significant prejudice
- explaining that “loss of available evidence, increased potential for fraud or collusion, or substantial reliance upon the judgment to support a finding of prejudice”
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Judges: Gibbons, Weis, Slovi-Ter
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