Foster v. Hallco Manufacturing Co.

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• holding that in civil bench trials “evidence should not be excluded under [Rule] 403 on the ground that it is unfairly prejudicial”
• deciding that in a civil bench trial, “evidence should not be excluded under [Rule] 403 on the ground that it is unfairly prejudicial”
• holding that “an adverse party’s failure, either inadvertent or intentional, to produce such obviously pertinent requested discovery material in its possession is misconduct under the meaning of Rule 60(b)(3)”
• finding that a failure to produce relevant and material discovery materials, whether inadvertent or intentional, constitutes misconduct under 60(b)(3)
• noting that a judge at a bench trial is able to discern, weigh, and exclude improper inferences from his mind in making a decision
• noting that district court must consider interests of finality in resolv- 10 REID v. ANGELONE ing motion pursuant to Rule 60(b)(3)

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