Legal Opinion
Aurelio Echevarria-Gonzalez v. Antonio Gonzalez-Chapel, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 10, 1988No. 87-1526PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.
The Secretary of Agriculture of Puerto Rico (“the Secretary”) appeals from a default judgment entered against him by the district court, and from the court’s denial of a Rule 60(b) motion, Fed.R.Civ.P. 60. Plaintiff-appellee Aurelio Echevarria Gonzalez (“Echevarria”) brought this action alleging that he had been fired from his position in the Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture (“the Department”) because of his political affiliation. The district court ordered the Secretary to reinstate Echevar-ria. The Secretary argues that the default judgment is void…
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