Associates Discount Corporation v. Sophie Goldman, Administratrix of the Estate of Maurice Goldman, Deceased, and Sophie Goldman, Individually

OPINION OF THE COURT

WEIS, Circuit Judge.

The defendant Sophie Goldman appeals from the denial of her motion to vacate a consent judgment against her in a suit based upon a written guaranty. She alleged, and plaintiff Associates Discount Corporation did not controvert, that her signature on the agreement was a forgery. The district court concluded that this fact was not “newly discovered evidence” under Fed.R. Civ.P. 60(b)(2) and that there was no basis for a finding of inadvertence or excusable neglect on the part of defendant’s counsel under Rule 60(b)(1). 1 We remand for a consideration of…