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· 7/17/1981

Richard Davis v. Robert H. Fendler

Citations

  • 650 F.2d 1154
  • 31 Fed. R. Serv. 2d 1584
  • 1981 U.S. App. LEXIS 11336

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  • holding that a failure to challenge a judge's bias in a timely fashion prohibits its consideration on appeal
  • holding that default judgment may be 28 entered without a hearing where amount claimed is for a liquidated sum or capable of mathematical calculation
  • holding that “prior adverse rulings of a judge” are insufficient to show bias 9 or prejudice
  • holding that the district court may determine the amount of damages 14 without a hearing on a motion for default judgment where “the amount claimed is a 15 liquidated sum or capable of mathematical calculation”
  • holding a party can waive the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination by failing to assert timely objections to interrogatories
  • finding that the defendant waived the Fifth Amendment privilege by not responding to discovery requests and failing to comply with a court order compelling discovery

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Judges: Kilkenny, Sneed, Hanson

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