Legal Opinion
H.R. Ambrose Tessmer v. Rebecca Walker, Individually and in Her Capacity as Property Appraiser of Palm Beach County
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 7, 1987No. 86-5147PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
H.R. Ambrose Tessmer appeals from the district court’s order denying postjudgment relief under Rule 60(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In the circumstances of this case, the district court should have vacated and reentered its judgment on the merits to restart the period for filing a notice of appeal.
The issue in the case is whether plaintiff Tessmer’s attorney acted reasonably in trying to determine when the judgment was filed so that an appeal could be taken. The facts are not in dispute. After a bench trial in this Title VII employment discrimination suit concluded on May 23,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Bankers Mortgage Company v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Vick Griffin, D/B/A Griffin Construction Co. v. Swim-Tech Corporation, a Foreign CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland v. Usaform Hail Pool, Inc., Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- John Curtis Smith, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross v. Jackson Tool & Die, Inc., Defendants-Appellees-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Patricia E. McQurter Cross-Appellant v. City of Atlanta, Georgia, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by4 opinions
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