Scarborough v. Eubanks

How courts have described this case

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

• finding that, although the plaintiff’s pretrial documents were “filed inexcusably late,” it was not the same history of dilatoriness present in Poulis
• finding that, although the plaintiff’s pretrial documents were “filed inexcusably late,” it was not the same history of dilatoriness present in Poulis, 747 F.2d at 868
• offering examples of prejudice such as the “irretrievable loss of evidence, the inevitable dimming of witnesses’ memories, or the excessive and possibly irremediable burdens or costs imposed on the opposing party”
• where attorney filed all required papers, albeit some tardily, behavior was not willful or contumacious
• “As we have repeatedly stated, doubts should be resolved in favor of reaching a decision on the merits.”
• “As we have repeatedly stated, doubts should be resolved in favor of reaching a decision on the merits.”

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Cited by

59 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Ann J. Malone v. United States Postal Service, an Agency of the United States
  Ninth Circuit· 1987-11-23· cited 4,024×
• Lefteri Poulis and Athena Poulis, His Wife v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
  Third Circuit· 1984-11-05· cited 2,455×
• Budget Blinds, Inc. v. White
  Third Circuit· 2008-07-28· cited 414×
• Unnamed case
  Third Circuit· 1994-07-15· cited 401×
• Emcasco Insurance Company v. Louis Sambrick
  Third Circuit· 1987-11-27· cited 381×
• Eash v. Riggins Trucking Inc.
  Third Circuit· 1985-03-15· cited 236×
• Tracinda Corp. v. Daimlerchrysler Ag
  Third Circuit· 2007-09-18· cited 206×
• Bull v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
  Third Circuit· 2012-01-04· cited 183×
• Harris v. City of Philadelphia
  Third Circuit· 1995-02-15· cited 177×
• Unnamed case
  Third Circuit· 1988-07-01· cited 123×
• Frederick A. Carter v. Albert Einstein Medical Center
  Third Circuit· 1986-11-06· cited 83×
• Tera Knoll v. City of Allentown
  Third Circuit· 2013-02-21· cited 82×
• Unnamed case
  First Circuit· 1989-08-17· cited 70×
• Scarborough v. Eubanks
  Third Circuit· 1984-11-05· cited 67×
• Lopez v. Cousins
  Third Circuit· 2011-06-23· cited 61×
• Hanley v. Hanley
  Tex. App. Ct., 5th Dist. (Dallas)· 1991-06-28· cited 56×
• United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Rossa
  Tex. App. Ct., 10th Dist. (Waco)· 1992-04-22· cited 55×
• Wachtel v. Health Net, Inc.
  D. New Jersey· 2006-12-06· cited 53×
• Ali v. Sims
  Third Circuit· 1986-04-21· cited 53×
• Ward v. Housman
  Court of Appeals of Kentucky· 1991-06-07· cited 45×

Cites

4 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Lefteri Poulis and Athena Poulis, His Wife v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
  Third Circuit· 1984-11-05· cited 2,455×
• National Hockey League v. Metropolitan Hockey Club, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1976-10-04· cited 2,202×
• Louis H. GROSS, Lillian C. Gross and Marvin Kowit, Co-Partners, Trading as Gross & Kowit v. STEREO COMPONENT SYSTEMS, INC., Appellant
  Third Circuit· 1983-02-18· cited 244×
• Poulis v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co
  Third Circuit· 1983-05-02· cited 3×

Other cases named Scarborough v. Eubanks

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Scarborough v. Eubanks
  Third Circuit· 1984-11-05· cited 67×