United States v. 7108 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, Feliberto Flores and Isabellita Flores, Claimants-Appellants

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• holding that clients were bound by their attorney’s acts, even if willful or grossly negligent, and denying Rule 60(b)(6) relief
• noting that Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance by its terms applies to criminal cases
• noting that attorney mistakes provide no basis under Rule 60(b) for avoiding judgment
• rejecting Rule 60(b)(6) relief applying agency principles and holding that clients were bound by their attorney’s acts, even if willful or grossly negligent
• stating in the context of attorney error that liability for both negligence and intentional misconduct is inclusive of an attorney’s gross negligence
• “A distinction between ordinary and gross negligence would put an end to ‘mere’ negligence in federal litigation but would create a land office business in gross negligence.”

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