Townsend v. Terminal Packaging Co.’s Empirical Analysis
853 F.2d 623 · 1988
Citation profile
14
cited by 14 later decisions
April 1999
most recently cited
10 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (Civil Rights Act of 1866)
Relies on Hoffman v. Celebrezze · Fox v. Brewer · Spinar v. South Dakota Board of Regents
Most-quoted passages
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“that since judgment was not correctly entered the first time around, then the [district] court had the authority and the discretion [to amend the original judgment] under [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure] 60(b).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[a] district court may not extend the time for filing a motion under Rule 59(e).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Parker v. Diez
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