Smith v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““Relief from a judgment under Rule 60(b) is proper only where the moving party shows exceptional circumstances which justify relief. Grover v. Grover, 516 So.2d 667 (Ala.Civ.App.1987). A trial court has wide discretion to set aside a judgment which it deems invalid because of fraud practiced by a party in the procurement of the judgment. Reynolds v. Reynolds, 516 So.2d 663 (Ala.Civ.App.1987). Because the trial court possesses such wide discretion, its judgment will be affirmed on appeal unless there is an abuse of that discretion.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 166 So. 3d 86 - Ex parte Robert E. Anderson, M. D., and Selma Doctors Clinic, PC, d/b/a Selma Doctors Clinic.

2. “fraud ..., misrepresentation, or other misconduct”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 249 So. 3d 1144 - M.M. v. K.J.Z.