· 4/21/1983
United Coin Meter Company, Inc., a Michigan Corporation v. Seaboard Coastline Railroad, a Virginia Corporation
Citations
- 705 F.2d 839
- 36 Fed. R. Serv. 2d 478
- 1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 28663
How courts have described this case
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- holding that a misunderstanding as to when the extension was to begin, which resulted in a late filing and a default judgment, was excusable neglect because the record did not show “that the default occurred as the result of willful conduct”
- discussing the procedural steps to default judgment and indicating that after entry of default, the defendant can seek to have the default set aside under Rule 55(c
- discussing the procedural steps to default judgment and indicating that after entry of default, the defendant can seek to have the default set aside under Rule 55(c
- mere delay in satisfying a plaintiffs' claim, if it should succeed at trial, is not sufficient prejudice
- “[A]n answer or other opposition to a motion for default may be treated as a motion to set aside entry of default.”
- \[A]n answer or other opposition to a motion for default may be treated as a motion to set aside entry of default.\
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Judges: Lively, Martin, Celebrezze
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