· 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.”
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Logan, Moore, Baldock
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