Legal Opinion
Brockton Savings Bank v. Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., First United Fund, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 26, 1985No. 85-1174PublishedCited by 151 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal raises two basic questions: first, whether the district court abused its discretion by entering a default judgment against defendant, First United Fund, Ltd. (First United), 1 for abuse of the discovery process, including the failure to comply fully with several discovery orders; and second, whether the district court erred by not considering questions of contributory or comparative negligence during a post-judgment hearing on damages.
1. BACKGROUND 2
The underlying complaint in this action was filed on February 24, 1983. Plaintiff Brockton Savings Bank…
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