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· 7/29/1976

James M. Armstrong v. J. A. Collier, Superintendent of Mississippi State Penitentiary

Citations

  • 536 F.2d 72
  • 1976 U.S. App. LEXIS 7785

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

  • stating that a remand for failure to comply with Fed. R. Civ. P. 52(a) is not required if a complete understanding of the issues may be had without the aid of separate findings
  • trial court compliance with Rule 52(a) not a jurisdictional prerequisite to appeal—remand for additional findings not necessary where there is a sufficient record basis to resolve the issue on appeal without remand
  • duty to preserve is applicable but insufficient prejudice proven to warrant reversal
  • trial court compliance with Rule 52(a) not a jurisdictional prerequisite to appeal—remand for additional findings not necessary where there is a sufficient record basis to resolve the issue on appeal without remand

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Judges: Gewin, Coleman, Goldberg

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