Legal Opinion
American Alliance Insurance Co., Ltd. v. Eagle Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 7, 1996No. 1251, Docket 95-7322PublishedCited by 341 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JON O. NEWMAN, Chief Judge:
This appeal requires the Court to clarify the definition of “excusable neglect,” as used in Rule 60(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, for purposes of a motion to vacate a default judgment. Eagle Insurance Co. (“Eagle”) appeals from the August 18, 1994, judgment of the District Court for the Southern District of New York (Robert W. Sweet, Judge) ordering Eagle to pay $424,-997 to American Alliance Insurance Co., Ltd. (“American”). We conclude that “excusable neglect” is to be construed generously in the context of an attempt to vacate a default judgment and…
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