Legal Opinion
Clark v. Moler
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 8, 1980No. 79-37PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEBEKER, Associate Judge:
The substituted party-appellant in this case, 1 Gwen Clark, appeals from an order denying a Motion to Vacate or Set Aside a Default Judgment. Super.Ct.Civ.R. 60(b). We conclude that the particular circumstances of this case show an abuse of trial court discretion in denying the motion. The order is reversed.
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On May 29,1973, an automobile owned by Mrs. Lewis and driven by her codefendant, Franklin R. Douglas, 2 failed to stop for a red traffic light and struck several Metropolitan Police Officers crossing the intersection on motorcycles. The appellee, Officer Paul C.…
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- Erick Rios Bridoux v. Eastern Air Lines, IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
- United States v. Topeka Livestock Auction, Inc.District Court, N.D. Indiana · 1975
- Jones v. HuntDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
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