Canal Insurance v. Ashmore
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
1Per curiam
In this consolidated appeal, Dale Ashmore, d/b/a Ashmore and Sons Trucking, and Rodney Ashmore, Dale’s son, contend the district court abused its discretion in denying their motions to set aside a default judgment entered in favor of Canal Insurance Company. We affirm in part, and reverse in part.
Rodney Ashmore, who was seriously injured in a 1989 collision involving an Ash-more and Sons Trucking vehicle, filed a lawsuit in state court against his father to recover damages. Canal Insurance Company (Canal) filed a complaint in federal court in January 1993 seeking a declaratory judgment that,…
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