Legal Opinion
Broadcast Music, Inc. v. M.T.S. Enterprises, Inc., Gordon Tonry, and Delores Tonry
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 26, 1987No. 85-3743PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
The district court granted petitioner-appellee Broadcast Music, Inc., a default judgment against defendants-appellants Gordon and Delores Tonry. Appellants moved unsuccessfully under Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) for relief from judgment, asserting that they had not been served with process in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4. They argue on appeal that the district court erred in denying their motion. We AFFIRM the district court’s denial of relief under Rule 60(b) because, under the facts of this case, counsel's involvement in the litigation on appellants’ behalf constituted…
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