Helm v. Resolution Trust Corp.’s Empirical Analysis
1995
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 12 U.S.C. § 1821
Relies on Richardson v. Perales · Link v. Wabash Railroad · Liljeberg v. Health Services Acquisition Corp. · Klapprott v. United States · United States v. Di Mucci
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“the case law consistently teaches that out-and-out lawyer blunders—the type of action or inaction that leads to successful malpractice suits by the injured client—do not qualify as `mistake' or `excusable neglect' within the meaning of [Rule 60(b)(1)].”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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