Nereida Mendez v. Republic Bank

How courts have described this case

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• finding that the “mistake” and “inadvertence” language of subsection 1 “includes inadvertence on the part of both courts and parties”
• restricting relief under Rule 60(b) to balance the availability of post-judgment relief with the interests of finality
• affirming grant of Rule 60(b) relief that avoided need for appeal to correct error
• affirming the district court’s grant of a 60(b) motion where the judge realized her judgment was erroneous and invited the losing party to seek post-judgment relief; that party had already sought appeal
• remanding case under FRAP 12.1 in anticipation of FRCP 60(b) motion
• noting need to “balance the availability of post-judgment relief with finality interests,” which is not a problem “in the rare case where a district judge recognizes a clear legal or factual error” soon after entering judgment

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