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· 9/9/1992

Havoco of America, Ltd., a Delaware Corporation, Cross-Appellee v. Sumitomo Corporation of America, and Elmer C. Hill, Cross-Appellee

Citations

  • 971 F.2d 1332

How courts have described this case

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  • stating that arguments that could and should have been made prior to judgment may not be raised for first time in Rule 59(e) motion
  • explaining that a motion to alter judgment “cannot be used to raise new arguments which could and should have been raised before judgment was entered.”
  • finding that plaintiff waived responsive argument when it did not present the argument during summary judgment briefing
  • holding argument forfeited if raised for the first time in a motion to reconsider
  • upholding the damage awards on four separate claims because the jury was specifically instructed not to award duplicate damages for the same injury
  • considering appeal in underlying litigation and stating that 14 Nos. 03-1897, 03-1913 & 03-2018 arguments may not be raised for the first time in Rule 59(e) motion

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Judges: Coffey, Manion, Kanne

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