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· 8/9/1985

H.B. Hunt and Lola N. Hunt v. Inter-Globe Energy, Inc., John A. Corrente, Forest N. Simon, Third-Party Glenda Perry Simon, Third-Party

Citations

  • 770 F.2d 145
  • 2 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 623
  • 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 22276

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that a court can enter default judgment without a hearing if the amount claimed is liquidated or capable of mathematical calculation
  • explaining normally “attorney’s fees may not be awarded without a hearing to determine the amount”
  • instructing district courts to “avoid inconsistent liability determinations among joint tortfeasors”
  • “[A] court may enter a default judgment without a hearing only if the amount claimed is a liquidated sum or one capable of mathematical calculation.”
  • “[A] court may enter a default judgment without a hearing only if the amount claimed is a liquidated sum or one capable of mathematical calculation.”
  • “[A] court may enter a default judgment without a hearing only if the amount claimed is a liquidated sum or one capable of mathematical calculation.”

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Judges: Logan, Moore, Baldock

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