Legal Opinion

United States v. Forty-Eight Thousand, Five Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided April 18, 1983No. 82-2062PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PELL, Circuit Judge.

John Weed appeals from the district court’s denial of his Rule 60(b) motion, Fed. R.Civ.P. 60(b), seeking to vacate a default judgment entered against him, pursuant to which he was ordered to forfeit $48,595.00 and 42,730 deutsche marks. The issue on appeal is whether the district judge abused his discretion in refusing to vacate the default judgment.

I. FACTS

John Weed and his brother, Leonard Weed, arrived at O’Hare Airport in Chicago on December 22, 1977. They were coming from Germany. Between them, they carried $48,595.00 and 42,730 deutsche marks.1 The money was the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Breuer Electric Manufacturing Co. v. Toronado Systems of America, Inc., and Michael Marshak A/K/A Michael MajchrzakCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
  2. Ben Sager Chemicals International, Inc. v. E. Targosz & Co., and Thorson Chemical Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
  3. United States v. Araceli Cremata GrandaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  4. Bramble v. KleindienstDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1973
  5. Bramble v. RichardsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1974

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Gregory C. Jones, for the Estate of Barbara S. McEwen v. Sandra Lee Phipps, A/K/A Sandra R. PhippsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  2. Inryco, Inc. v. Metropolitan Engineering Company, Inc., and American Fidelity Fire Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
  3. United States v. On Leong Chinese Merchants Association BuildingCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
  4. United States v. $359,500 in United States Currency, Benedetto Romano, Claimant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
  5. Bank of California, N.A. v. Arthur Andersen & Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983

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