· 1/26/1981
Seven Elves, Incorporated v. Jack S. Eskenazi, Esko Industries, Inc., Gary Liebman and Jack Riback
Citations
- 635 F.2d 396
- 30 Fed. R. Serv. 2d 1649
- 1981 U.S. App. LEXIS 20700
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- explaining that Rule 60(b) carefully balances the importance of finality to judgments and the need for judgments to reflect the facts
- discussing that a factor in ruling in a Rule 60(b) Motion is deciding whether judgment was a dismissal with no assessment of merits
- discussing that a factor in ruling in a Rule 60(b) Motion is deciding whether judgment was a dismissal with no assessment of merits
- explaining that balancing the interests of finality and justice under Rule 60(b) is within the lower court’s exercise of discretion
- noting that Rule 60(b) should be \applied most liberally to judgments in default.\
- discussing Rule 60(b) balancing of the desire to preserve the finality of judgments with the desire that judgments reflect the merits of the case
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Judges: Ingraham, Gee, Tate
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