Perez v. Cucci’s Empirical Analysis

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7 federal appellate · 2 district ·

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1. “through May 8, 1989, the date of his reinstatement, and (b) backpay at the appropriate payscale for Detective for the period of time from June 1, 1988 through May 8, 1989, plus interest, as required by law. App. 109-10 (order implementing judgment) (emphasis added). 11 On May 10, 1990, the City filed the Rule 60(a) motion to strike from the order implementing judgment as a clerical error the underlined material, which was not reflected in the amended judgment (the order sought to implement). Compare App. 101 at para. 9 (amended judgment) (providing for reinstatement”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Perez v. Cucci

2. “) with id. 109-10 (order implementing judgment) (providing for same but adding above underlined language). On June 28, 1990, the district court heard oral argument on the motion. Apparently construing its July 20, 1989 amended judgment as supporting a finding that Perez had been forced to retire, see App. 120-21 (transcript of oral opinion on motion to correct order) (stating that Perez”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Perez v. Cucci

3. “--suggesting that district judge considered substance and not merely mechanics of final judgment); cf. Kelly v. Matlack, Inc., 903 F.2d 978, 985 (3d Cir.1990) (expressing doubt that court's knowing and intentional calculation of damages is type of error contemplated by Rule 60(a))”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Perez v. Cucci