Michele A. Robb, Individually and as a Personal Representative of the Estate of Paul D. Robb v. Norfolk & Western Railway Company

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• stating that, since Pioneer, excusable neglect has “a new and broader meaning”
• remanding for reconsideration of motion to vacate under federal rules where district court erroneously concluded that it did not have authority to grant relief
• directing courts to use the Pioneer equitable factors in deciding Rule 60(b)(1) motions
• discretion “must be exercised after careful consideration of . . . the equitable factors set forth in Pioneer”
• “[O]ur obligation is to follow Supreme Court precedent, not contract or expand it” quoting United States v. Gillespie, 974 F.2d 796, 804 (7th Cir.1992)
• “excusable neglect” has a new and broader meaning following Pioneer

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