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· 8/12/1985

DeJesus v. Perales

Citations

  • 770 F.2d 316
  • 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 22317

How courts have described this case

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  • recognizing heightened risk of conflicting judgments if default judgment entered prior to the conclusion of merits litigation
  • explaining that it is inappropriate to enter a default judgment against one defendant when other defendants in the same case have prevailed, except where the plaintiff claims joint and several liability of the defendants
  • finding the differing judgments in asbestos case consistent

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Judges: Friendly, Oakes, Winter

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