Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Coleman Co.
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided September 8, 1966No. Civ. A. No. 8687PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
SIMONS, District Judge.
Plaintiff commenced this civil action alleging diversity jurisdiction for property damage by filing a complaint in this court on May 26, 1965. The complaint was not served until March 11, 1966. Within the twenty days allowed under Rule 12(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure defendant failed to responsively plead or otherwise defend and is now in default. Defendant now moves under the provisions of Rule 55 (c) to set aside the default noticed to the court by letter of plaintiffs’ counsel to the Clerk of this court dated April 6, 1966, and under the provisions…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Smith v. KincaidCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1957
- Simon v. FlowersSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1957
- Savage v. CannonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1944
- Odom v. Ford Motor CompanySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1956
- Zaro v. StraussCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1948
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3Cited by19 opinions
- In re Arthur Treacher's Franchisee LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1981
- Matter of HeywardUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 1981
- Herrera v. Springer CorporationNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1973
- Hollingsworth v. American Finance Corp.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
- Rasmussen v. W. E. Hutton & Co.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1975
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