Legal Opinion
Universal Film Exchanges, Inc. v. Bernard Lust, Trading as Sydney Lust Theatres, and Independent Theatres, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 11, 1973No. 72-2466PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOBELOFF, Senior Circuit Judge:
The question presented in this appeal is whether the District Court properly denied a Rule 60(b)¡(l), F.R.Civ.P., motion to vacate a summary judgment entered against the appellant, Independent Theatres, Inc. Rule 60(b)(1) reads, in pertinent part:
On motion and upon such terms as are just, the court may relieve a party or his legal representative from a final judgment, order or proceeding for the following reasons: (1) mistake, inadvertence, surprise or excusable neglect * *
Appellant’s attorney contends that although his manner of advocacy in this case well might…
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