Legal Opinion

Big Top Koolers, Inc. v. Circus-Man Snacks, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided May 22, 2008No. 06-16354PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COX, Circuit Judge:

I. OVERVIEW

This appeal is from the district court’s denial of a Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) motion for relief from judgment filed by Plaintiffs Big Top Koolers, Inc. and Nicholas C. Brienza (collectively “Big Top”). The motion asserts that Big Top’s counsel did not receive notice of a final order entered by the court, and thus did not timely ask for rehearing or file a notice of appeal. We find no reversible error in denial of the motion for two reasons. First, the time for filing notice of appeal had not expired. And, second, Rule 60(b) no longer provides a basis to extend the time…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jaffke v. DunhamSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. United States v. LevyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2004
  3. Vencor Hospitals, Inc. v. Standard Life & Accident InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
  4. Turner v. Secretary of the Air ForceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991

3Cited by45 opinions

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