Legal Opinion
Lolatchy v. Arthur Murray, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 21, 1987No. Nos. 83-1862, 83-1945PublishedCited by 144 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIDENER, Circuit Judge:
The defendants, Arthur Murray, Inc., George Theiss, Nicholas Theiss, and Sam Costello, appeal from a default judgment. They contend that the district court abused its discretion by refusing to set aside the default. We agree and vacate the judgment.
In June 1979, the plaintiff, Shahram Lolatchy, filed this suit in federal district court. The substance of Lolatchy’s complaint is that the defendants breached an agreement to grant him an Arthur Murray Studio franchise.
The case was handled by three judges. The first died in April 1980. The case was then assigned to a second…
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