· 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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