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· 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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