Starling v. Jephunneh Lawrence & Associates

How courts have described this case

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

• reiterating that courts have an obligation to “zealously safeguard the right of the citizen to have the opportunity to defend himself against suits on claims to which he may have a meritorious defense”
• holding relief from judgment was warranted under either Rule 60(b)(1) or 60(b)(6)
• “This Court has long emphasized that the trial court has a responsibility to inquire where matters are raised which might entitle the movant to relief under Rule 60(b).”
• “due diligence is required to obtain relief under Rule 60(b)(1)”
• \due diligence is required to obtain relief under Rule 60(b)(1)\

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).