Legal Opinion

First RepublicBank Fort Worth v. Norglass, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 16, 1992No. Nos. 91-1130, 91-1397PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

The question presented in this appeal is whether two years was a “reasonable time” within which to make a motion for relief from judgment under Rule 60(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In the context of this case, we hold that it was not.

I

The facts germane to this appeal are lucidly set forth in the district court’s published memorandum opinion and order, 751 F.Supp. 1224, 1225-27 (N.D.Tex.1990), and do not bear detailed repetition here. For purposes of this appeal, we need only point out that the predecessor of First Republic-Bank Fort Worth…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. D'Oench, Duhme & Co. v. Federal Deposit InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Harold v. Beighley v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
  3. Marvin Kagan v. Caterpillar Tractor Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
  4. Joe L. White, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. American Airlines, Inc., Defendant-Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
  5. Dorothy Frazier v. The Board of Trustees of Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical CenterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Travelers Insurance v. Liljeberg Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  2. Eulah Williams v. John Lampe and Village of Cahokia Police DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
  3. Thomas Mckay v. Novartis Pharmaceutical CorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014
  4. Terry Edwards v. Lorie Davis, DirectorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2017
  5. In Re the Marriage of ThurstonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1998

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