Legal Opinion
American & Foreign Insurance Association v. Commercial Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 12, 1978No. 77-1292PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
This is an appeal from the district court’s refusal to set aside judgment pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. Rules 55(c) and 60(b). The judgment was entered against appellants, two insurance companies and their insured, in default when their attorney failed to appear on the scheduled trial date. Appellants argue that the court lacked in person-am jurisdiction over them and that the court abused its discretion in failing to set aside the default judgment.
The insurance companies operate out of Colombia. The policy was sold in Colombia to the insured, a Colombian corporation that…
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