Kenney v. Rust

How courts have described this case

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

• interpreting rule 55 [b] [2] to require findings as to damages, but holding that transcript of hearing obviated need for findings because it showed judge made his damages assessment based on appropriate considerations
• measure of damages in negligence case is the fair market value of the property destroyed
• “While default is an extreme sanction, a party cannot flout the requirements of rule 33(a

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).