· 7/19/1976
H. K. Porter Company, Inc., Cross-Appellant v. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Cross-Appellee
Citations
- 536 F.2d 1115
How courts have described this case
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- recognizing “Goodyear has not cited, and we have not found, any cases dealing with the right to post-judgment discovery.”
- holding parties seeking to avoid judgment on the basis of Rule 60(b)(3) ordinarily are required to make a prima facie showing of fraud in order to be entitled to discovery after judgment
- stating “it is well within his discretion to require the moving party to make a showing in support of its allegations before requiring the prevailing party to submit a second time to extensive discovery.”
- “an experienced trial judge ... [is] in the best position to know” whether fraud has been perpetrated on his or her court
- allegations of nondisclosure during pretrial discovery are not sufficient to support an action for fraud on the court
- “Allegations of nondisclosure during pretrial discovery are not sufficient to support an action for fraud on the court.”
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Judges: Phillips, Weick, McCree
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