Legal Opinion
Lamar Williams, Jr. v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 2, 1984No. 83-2435PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
New Orleans Public Service, Inc. (NOP-SI), the defendant in this diversity-based personal injury suit, in addition to at least seven other instances of inexcusable neglect or indifference, failed to appear on the date set for trial. A default judgment for the full amount of the claim was subsequently entered. The 30-day appeal period expired. Pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 60(b), NOPSI then moved to have the default judgment set aside, or alternatively to set aside the judgment for a hearing on damages. The District Court denied both motions. In this appeal, NOPSI…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,803 Steven Flaks v. David I. Koegel and Flora Mir Candy CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Bankers Mortgage Company v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by56 opinions
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