David Nathaniel Jackson v. Malcolm Beech David Nathaniel Jackson v. Malcolm Beech

U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit · Decided 1980-12-19

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Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MIKVA. MIKVA, Circuit Judge: The defendants appeal the denial of their motions to permit an answer out of time and to set aside the entry of a default judgment against them. The district court considered the negligent failure to file a timely answer unjustifiable and attributed the negligence of the lawyer to…

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