Legal Opinion

Seven Elves, Incorporated v. Jack S. Eskenazi, Esko Industries, Inc., Gary Liebman and Jack Riback

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 26, 1981No. 79-2845PublishedCited by 398 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TATE, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from an order denying the appellants’ motion to vacate a judgment in damages for malicious prosecution and slander. The judgment was entered in a proceeding at which the appellants did not appear, either personally or through an attorney. Their motion to vacate was brought under Fed.R.Civ.P. 55(c) (setting aside default judgment) and 60(b) (relief from judgment), and was denied by the district court without written reasons. Because we find merit in the appellants’ contentions under Rule 60(b), we vacate the challenged order and the judgment entered below.…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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John T. Fackelman v. Griffin B. Bell, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977

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