Legal Opinion
United States v. Lawrence
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 13, 2001No. 01-50236PublishedCited by 131 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Robert Lawrence appeals a summary judgment for the United States in its suit to enforce four promissory notes. Lawrence argues that the district court erred in refusing to apply the affirmative defense of laches, in finding that the government had provided competent summary judgment evidence, and in concluding that Lawrence’s affidavit did not raise genuine issues of material fact precluding summary judgment. Finding no error, we affirm.
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From 1975 to 1978, Lawrence executed four promissory notes totaling $9,500 to obtain student loans that initially were made by…
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