Legal Opinion

Lehman Bros. Holdings, Inc. v. Gateway Funding Diversified Mortgage Services, L.P.

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided May 7, 2015No. 14-1119PublishedCited by 55 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

HARDIMAN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal presents us with an opportunity to emphasize the importance of following the rules. At issue is Rule 10 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, which imposes certain duties on counsel in preparing the record on appeal. Appellant Gateway Funding Diversified Mortgage Services, L.P. violated Rule 10 when it failed to include in the appellate record a transcript necessary to evaluate its principal claim. We hold that claim forfeited. And because we find Gateway’s other claims to lack merit, we will affirm the judgment of the United…

2Cases cited20 opinions

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  2. Sharp v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2012
  3. ZF Meritor LLC v. Eaton CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2012
  4. United States v. SchiffCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010
  5. Wrighten v. GlowskiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000

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