Legal Opinion
Cool Light Company, Inc. v. Gte Products Corporation
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 25, 1994No. 93-1896, 93-1897PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, Chief Judge.
The appellant, Cool Light Company, Inc. (“Cool Light”), asks for relief from an adverse judgment, Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b)(6), on the ground that Judge McNaught, the judge who initially tried this case, was prejudiced — or, at least, gave the appearance of prejudice— against it. 28 U.S.C. § 455(a), (b). In deciding whether or not Rule 60(b)(6) relief is appropriate, we have examined the charges and counter-charges of impropriety that have been raised. We have assumed, but purely for argument’s sake, that Cool Light could demonstrate a significant degree of partiality (or…
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