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Durkin Contracting v. City of Newark, et al

MEMORANDUM AND AMENDED ORDER clarifying the Court's Orders of October 31, 2006 and November 3, 2006. Signed

8 Cited authorities

  1. United States v. Reaves

    636 F. Supp. 1575 (E.D. Ky. 1986)   Cited 47 times
    Discussing reasonable time limits on trials and the inherent power of the court to control its docket based on Federal Rules of Evidence 403 and 611

  2. U.S. v. Schiffer

    836 F. Supp. 1164 (E.D. Pa. 1993)   Cited 16 times
    Dismissing Defendant's motions for new trial or amendment of judgment and for amended findings of fact and conclusions of law for failure to comply with local rule requiring post-trial movant to order trial transcript or show good cause to be excused from transcript requirement in action in which district court had revoked naturalized citizenship of defendant for concealment of material evidence

  3. Schmidt v. Silver

    89 F.R.D. 519 (E.D. Pa. 1981)   Cited 5 times
    Declining to grant a post-trial motion for a new trial based in part on allegations of erroneous restrictions on evidence, and explaining that "[g]iven exceptions which reference the evidence, a transcript of all the testimony and the entire charge is necessary to decide if there was error and whether any error justifies a new trial"

  4. Kelly v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company

    228 F.2d 727 (3d Cir. 1955)   Cited 17 times
    Holding that district courts can so extend the time for appeal, but issuing decision prior to Griggs

  5. Rule 60 - Relief from a Judgment or Order

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 60   Cited 54,664 times   149 Legal Analyses
    Granting relief from the operation of a judgment

  6. Rule 6 - Computing and Extending Time; Time for Motion Papers

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 6   Cited 50,129 times   24 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "if the last day [of a period] is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."

  7. Rule 59 - New Trial; Altering or Amending a Judgment

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 59   Cited 44,280 times   68 Legal Analyses
    Providing that a motion to alter or amend judgment must be filed within 28 days after entry of judgment

  8. Rule 102 - Purpose

    Fed. R. Evid. 102   Cited 281 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Instructing courts to construe the Rules "as to administer every proceeding fairly, eliminate unjustifiable expense and delay, and promote the development of evidence law, to the end of ascertaining the truth and securing a just determination."