Legal Opinion

M. Thora Worrell v. B.F. Goodrich Company

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided April 27, 1988No. 86-2788PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SKOPIL, Circuit Judge:

Thora Worrell appeals pro se the district court’s order dismissing her Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) action. She contends the district court erred in not granting her request for a default judgment. We affirm.

DISCUSSION

Worrell commenced this action by filing an amended complaint seeking relief under Rule 60(b) from a 1978 judgment. Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(c)(2)(C)(ii), she sent a copy of the complaint and summons, with a notice and acknowledgment of service, by certified mail to Goodrich’s attorney. The. attorney signed the acknowledgment and mailed it back to Worrell within the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Armco, Inc. v. Penrod-Stauffer Building Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
  2. Combs v. Nick Garin TruckingCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
  3. Agnes L. Morse v. Elmira Country ClubCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
  4. Green, Francis v. Humphrey Elevator and Truck Company and Maintenance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
  5. Madden v. ClelandDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1985

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Friedman v. Estate of PresserCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
  2. Media Duplication Services, Ltd. v. Hdg Software, Inc., Joseph WineCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
  3. Noel Mason v. Genisco Technology CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  4. J. Richard Schnabel v. Jonathan Ray Wells, James Pickerel, Joyce PickerelCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
  5. Charles Douglas Gulley, Jr. Elizabeth Gulley v. The Mayo FoundationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989

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