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· 11/23/1979

Dunn v. Profitt

Citations

  • 408 A.2d 991
  • 1979 D.C. App. LEXIS 498

How courts have described this case

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

  • reversing denial of motion to vacate where “there is no indication of either wilful or negligent disregard of court processes”
  • \the judge must weigh two competing considerations: a strong judicial policy favoring a trial on the merits versus the important need for finality in litigation\
  • “the judge must weigh two competing considerations: a strong judicial policy favoring a trial on the merits versus the important need for finality in litigation”
  • prompt action as evidence of good faith

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Judges: Kern, Gallagher and MacK, Associate Judges

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