Legal Opinion

Ottovich Ex Rel. Harvey G. Ottovich Revocable Living Trust v. Chase Home Finance, LLC

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided November 25, 2015No. 13-17020Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM ***

Plaintiffs appeal the denial of a motion for relief from judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b). Such denials are reviewed for an abuse of discretion. Cal. Dep’t of Soc. Servs. v. Leavitt, 523 F.3d 1025, 1031 (9th Cir.2008). Because the district court in this case applied the correct rule of law and rested its decision on amply supported findings of fact, we affirm.

1. Plaintiffs first contend that the district court erroneously failed to reach their argument under Rule 60(b)(6) that their previous attorney was grossly negligent. “To justify relief under subsection…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Pioneer Investment Services Co. v. Brunswick Associates Ltd. PartnershipSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Liljeberg v. Health Services Acquisition Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. Ahanchian v. Xenon Pictures, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
  4. Community Dental Services, Dba Smilecare Dental Group v. Stuart Tani, DdsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
  5. LAL v. CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010

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