Legal Opinion
The Buckeye Cellulose Corporation v. Braggs Electric Construction Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 25, 1978No. 77-1555PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Per curiam
This is an appeal from the district court’s 1 order filed June 6, 1977, denying The Buckeye Cellulose Corporation’s (Buckeye) uncontested motion under Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b)(6) to vacate and reenter a judgment so as to permit an appeal on the merits. We reverse and remand.
The facts are not in dispute. Buckeye’s complaint in this diversity action sought a declaratory judgment that Braggs Electric Construction Company (Braggs) was obligated to indemnify Buckeye for money paid in settlement of personal injury claims asserted against it by Braggs’ employees. Both sides filed motions for summary…
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