Legal Opinion

Transit Casualty Company, Etc. v. Security Trust Company, Etc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 1, 1971No. 29145, 29146PublishedCited by 73 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RONEY, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court denying motions of plaintiffs for relief under Rule 60(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Finding no error in the District Court’s holding that the motions were not timely filed, we affirm.

Although the point for review is narrow, some eulogy may be appropriate, inasmuch as our decision will apparently deal a fatal blow to a cause which set forth over four years ago to recover damages in excess of $1,000,000, has thrice visited this Court, knocked once on the door of the United States Supreme Court, had the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Federal Trade Commission v. Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
  2. Roy Ferrell v. Trailmobile, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
  3. Rinieri v. News Syndicate Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
  4. Charles L. Corn v. Guam Coral Company, Inc., Panciteria Far East, Inc. v. Guam Coral Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
  5. Transit Casualty Company v. Security Trust CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968

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3Cited by73 opinions

  1. Walter L. Compton, Jr. v. Alton Steamship Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
  2. Harold FRANKS, Plaintiff-Appellant, Johnny Lee, Intervenor-Appellant, v. BOWMAN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Et Al., Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  3. Jeffrey Hess v. Janie Cockrell, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
  4. Piazza Vélez v. Isla del Río, Inc.Supreme Court of Puerto Rico · 2003
  5. Inryco, Inc. v. Metropolitan Engineering Company, Inc., and American Fidelity Fire Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983

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