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· 9/11/1978

Genova Dominguez, as Administratrix of the Estate of Francisco Dominguez, Deceased v. United States

Citations

  • 583 F.2d 615
  • 26 Fed. R. Serv. 2d 187
  • 1978 U.S. App. LEXIS 9086

How courts have described this case

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  • finding that counsel’s 10-month delay in seeking to vacate a dismissal could not be characterized as excusable neglect
  • upholding refusal to vacate default where “there [wa]s no particularized showing of exceptional circumstances explaining [counsel’s] gross negligence and no indication of diligent efforts by appellant to induce him to fulfill his duty” (emphasis added)
  • “Unfortunately, appellant is bound by the inexcusable conduct of her counsel, since there is no particularized showing of exceptional circumstances explaining his gross negligence and no indication of diligent efforts by appellant to induce him to fulfill his duty.”
  • “Unfortunately, appellant is bound by the inexcusable conduct of her counsel, since there is no particularized showing of exceptional circumstances explaining his gross negligence and no indication of diligent efforts by appellant to induce him to fulfill his duty[.]’”

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Judges: Holden, Lumbard, Mansfield, Per Curiam

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