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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Nov. 25, 2008

Relief Effort

Bench officers and practitioners in this field must know the rules that authorize relief from default, writes Rolf M. Treu. - Focus Column

FOCUS COLUMN

By Rolf M. Treu

Many times civil cases are dismissed and judgments are rendered without courts ever reaching the merits when default is ordered. Bench officers and practitioners in this field must know the rules that authorize relief from default.

The objective this article and self-study test is to introduce readers to the basics of relief from default and default judgment. Readers will learn about relief based on mistake, in...

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