· 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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