Legal Opinion
Phoceene Sous-Marine, S. A. v. U. S. Phosmarine, Inc., and Samuel G. Lecocq
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 27, 1982No. 80-5712PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELY, Circuit Judge:
This appeal requires a determination whether a district court may enter a default judgment against a defendant as a sanction for the defendant’s deceiving the court on a matter wholly unrelated to the merits of the defendant’s case. We conclude that the entry of default under such circumstances is inconsistent with the requirements of due process and therefore reverse the judgment of the District Court and remand the case for further proceedings.
I. FACTS
On October 20, 1978, appellee Phoceene Sous-Marine (“Phoceene”) brought this action against appellants U. S. Phosmarine,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Landis v. North American Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Hovey v. ElliottSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Hammond Packing Co. v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- John O. England, Trustee of the Estate of Irene Mansfeldt, Bankrupt v. Morgan J. DoyleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
- Robert H. Fendler v. Westgate-California CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by50 opinions
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- United States v. National Medical Enterprises, Inc., and Nme Hospitals, Inc., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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