Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Beard
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 18, 1987No. 86-7382PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES DICKSON PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:
Local Rule 23A of the Rules of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland requires that, except as otherwise provided by statute or by court order, motions for attorney’s fees must be filed “within 20 days of the entry of judgment.” 1 The sole issue on this appeal concerns the time at which this twenty-day period begins to run when, following entry of a primary judgment in the district court, timely post-verdict motions are filed. The district court ruled that it began to run from the date of entry of the primary judgment and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- White v. New Hampshire Department of Employment SecuritySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company v. Charles E. LawrensonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1964
- Woods Construction Company, Inc., a Corporation, and American Casualty Co., of Reading, Pennsylvania v. Atlas Chemical Industries, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1964
- Hicks v. Southern Maryland Health Systems AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
- Watkins v. McMillanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Silicon Knights, Inc. v. Epic Games, Inc.District Court, E.D. North Carolina · 2012
- Ortega v. GeelhaarCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
- Jackson v. BeardCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
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