9 Cited authorities

  1. Pioneer Investment Services Company v. Brunswick Associates Limited Partnership

    507 U.S. 380 (1993)   Cited 7,685 times   14 Legal Analyses
    Holding that clients must be held accountable for the acts and omissions of their attorneys
  2. TCI Group Life Insurance Plan v. Knoebber

    244 F.3d 691 (9th Cir. 2001)   Cited 923 times
    Holding that the standard for finding prejudice is whether "[plaintiff's] ability to pursue his claim will be hindered"
  3. Franchise Holding II, LLC v. Huntington Restaurants Group, Inc.

    375 F.3d 922 (9th Cir. 2004)   Cited 597 times
    Holding that factual findings on a motion to set aside a default are reviewed for clear error and the decision is reviewed for an abuse of discretion
  4. Hawaii Carpenters' Trust Funds v. Stone

    794 F.2d 508 (9th Cir. 1986)   Cited 346 times
    Holding that the party in default is required to make some showing of a meritorious defense to demonstrate that the outcome of the suit after a full trial could possibly be contrary to the result achieved by the default
  5. Mendoza v. Wight Vineyard Management

    783 F.2d 941 (9th Cir. 1986)   Cited 271 times
    Finding a waiver of the § 109 argument
  6. In re Stone

    588 F.2d 1316 (10th Cir. 1978)   Cited 187 times
    Holding defendant has burden to offer "factual allegations sufficient to support a meritorious defense"; noting such allegations may be set forth "in an appended proposed answer"
  7. Rule 60 - Relief from a Judgment or Order

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 60   Cited 53,413 times   144 Legal Analyses
    Granting relief from the operation of a judgment
  8. Rule 55 - Default; Default Judgment

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 55   Cited 32,591 times   13 Legal Analyses
    Adopting similar language for acquiring default judgment against the United States
  9. Section 154 - Contents and term of patent; provisional rights

    35 U.S.C. § 154   Cited 760 times   257 Legal Analyses
    Granting twenty years for utility patents