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· 6/19/1998

Rule v. Tobin

Citations

  • 719 A.2d 869
  • 168 Vt. 166
  • 1998 Vt. LEXIS 151

How courts have described this case

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

  • stating that Rule 60(b) does not protect party from ill- advised tactical decisions
  • noting parties are not protected from later-regretted “tactical decisions” or counsel’s ignorance of the law
  • looking, in absence of helpful state precedent, to federal cases interpreting federal civil rule of procedure
  • relying on federal case law to interpret V.R.C.P. 68 because it is \identical\ to federal counterpart

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Judges: Amestoy, Dooley, Morse, Johnson, Skoglund

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