· 12/5/1955
Eaton v. Bibb
Citations
- 350 U.S. 915
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding default judgments generally are disfavored because 10 “cases should be decided on their merits whenever reasonably possible”
- “Although 17 [courts] must, in general, accept the facts alleged in the complaint as true, wholly vague and 18 conclusory allegations are not sufficient to withstand a motion to dismiss.”
- “Although 17 [courts] must, in general, accept the facts alleged in the complaint as true, wholly vague and 18 conclusory allegations are not sufficient to withstand a motion to dismiss.”
- “Cases should be decided upon their merits whenever reasonably 10 possible.”
- affirming district court’s denial of default judgment
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