Henderson v. SAIA, INC.

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• holding that ignorance of the law is not a ground for relief under Rule 60.02
• noting that Rule 60 relief “is appropriate only in those relatively few instances that meet the criteria of the rule”
• explaining that abuse of discretion standard is “deferential standard”
• “Tennessee law is clear that the disposition of motions under Rule 60.02 is best left to the discretion of the trial judge.”
• “Relief under Rule 60.02(5) is appropriate in cases involving extraordinary circumstances or extreme hardship. . . . [A] party attempting to have an order set aside under Rule 60.02(5) faces a difficult task.”
• an abuse of discretion occurs when the trial court’s decision causes an injustice by applying an incorrect legal standard, reaching an illogical conclusion, or by resolving the case based on a clearly erroneous assessment of the evidence

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