Legal Opinion
United States v. Elvin Berenguer
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 11, 1987No. 86-2051PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAFFREY, Senior District Judge.
The United States District Court, District of Puerto Rico, C.C. Cerezo, J., entered a default judgment against defendant/appellant Elvin Berenguer in an action brought by the United States for alleged violations of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1311(a), 1319(d), 1344, and 1362(5), (6), (7) and (12) (1982). One year and one week later, Berenguer filed a motion under Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b)(1), (4) and (6) seeking relief from the default judgment. The district court denied the motion on the grounds that it was not timely filed, that no…
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