Legal Opinion
650 Park Avenue Corporation v. Maria McRae
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 8, 1988No. Docket 87-7951PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge:
This motion requires us to address the issue of what constitutes “excusable neglect” justifying a district court’s extension of the time in which to file a notice of appeal under Fed.R.App.P. 4(a)(5). Plaintiff 650 Park Avenue Corporation seeks the dismissal of an appeal by defendant Maria McRae from Judge Carter’s grant of summary judgment awarding plaintiff damages in the amount of $60,586.50. Although Fed.R.App.P. 4(a)(1) provides, in civil cases not involving the government, that a “notice of appeal ... shall be filed within 30 days after the date of entry of the…
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- Jacqueline Selph v. Council of the City of Los AngelesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- James P. Pasquale v. Robert H. Finch, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1969
- In Re Cosmopolitan Aviation Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Douglas E. Baker v. Larry RaulieCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
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