Legal Opinion
Law Funder, L.L.C. v. Sergio Munoz, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 16, 2019No. 18-40320PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Per curiam
The Law Funder, L.L.C., sued Sergio Munoz, Jr., and his law firm for legal malpractice. Finding a series of discovery violations and related malfeasance, the district court struck Munoz's answer. Munoz did not move to replead, and the district court entered default judgment against him. The district court then held a bench trial on damages and awarded Law Funder nearly $ 3 million. Munoz appeals, challenging both the default judgment and the district court's award. We AFFIRM the district court's entry of default judgment against Munoz. But because we conclude the district court improperly…
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