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Third Circuit· 11/9/1983

West v. Keve

Citations

  • 721 F.2d 91
  • 37 Fed. R. Serv. 2d 1258

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that Rule 60(b) “cannot be used as a means of avoiding dismissal for want of a timely appeal”
  • \We expressly do not decide whether a Rule 60(b) motion must meet the time constraints of Rule 4(a) under other circumstances not present here.\
  • “We expressly do not decide whether a Rule 60(b) motion must meet the time constraints of Rule 4(a) under other circumstances not present here.”
  • \the seemingly inequitable results that may flow from a strict application of the harsh time constraints in Rule 4(a)\
  • “the seemingly inequitable results that may flow from a strict application of the harsh time constraints in Rule 4(a)”
  • “because the avowed purpose of the Rule 60(b) motion in this case was to extend the time for appeal, it had to meet the time limitations of Rule 4(a).”

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Judges: Aldisert

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