Clemons v. Woods

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding recognizes that action by third mortgagee for debt underlying third mortgage was not barred by foreclosure action where first mortgagee acquired property under lien free and clear of third mortgage and where proceeds of foreclosure sale were insufficient to pay third mortgage debt
• holding recognizes that action by third mortgagee for debt underlying third mortgage was not barred by foreclosure action where first mortgagee acquired property under lien free and clear of third mortgage and where proceeds of foreclosure sale were insufficient to pay third mortgage debt
• granting relief under Rule 4:50-1(f) where defendant's attorney falsely assured that suit was taken care of but default judgment was later entered
• \[I]n such exceptional cases its boundaries are as expansive as the need to achieve equity and justice.\
• “[I]n such exceptional cases its boundaries are as expansive as the need to achieve equity and justice.”
• “the very essence of (f) is its capacity for relief in exceptional situations”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).