Jack Gray Transport, Inc. v. Shaw

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

SHADUR, District Judge.

On June 27, 1984 this Court entered a $23,437.05 default judgment under Fed.R.Civ.P. (“Rule”) 55(b)(2) in favor of Jack Gray Transport, Inc. (“Gray”) and against Herbert L. Shaw (“Shaw”). Over four months later Shaw moved under Rule 60(b) (via his “Motion”) to vacate the judgment. For the reasons briefly stated in this memorandum opinion and order, the Motion must be denied.

Facts

In November 1980 Gray agreed to lease a tractor from Shaw for use in Gray’s cartage business. Under a supplement to the lease agreement (the “Supplement”) Shaw agreed…