John C. Keegel v. Key West & Caribbean Trading Company, Inc.

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• holding that the mere fact “[t]hat setting aside the default would delay satisfaction of plaintiffs’ claim, should plaintiffs succeed at trial, [was] insufficient” to establish prejudice
• noting that “a hint of a suggestion” rather than the likelihood of success is enough to constitute a meritorious defense
• stating that delay in satisfaction of plaintiff's claim was an insufficient reason to require affirmance of an entry of default
• noting that \a hint of a suggestion\ rather than the likelihood of success is enough to constitute a meritorious defense
• stating that the defendant’s defense was “somewhat broad and eonclusory” but “adequately [met] the meritorious defense criterion”
• stating that the fact that “setting aside the default would delay satisfaction of plaintiffs’ claim, should plaintiffs succeed at trial, is insufficient to require affirmance” of the entry of default

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