No. 21-559

Todd W. Hutton, et al. v. Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-10-15
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: circuit-split civil-procedure counsel-illness excusable-neglect federal-rules-of-civil-procedure illness-of-counsel rule-60b summary-judgment texas-law
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2021-12-10
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is illness of counsel which results in failure to comply with the local rules, a basis for relief as inadvertence or excusable neglect under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(1)?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED This case presents two questions: 1. Is illness of counsel which results in failure to comply with the local rules, a basis for relief as inadvertence or excusable neglect under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(1)? [5-1 circuit split] 2. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the non-movant, should the district court’s summary judgment order be vacated when the evidence raises a genuine dispute in fact under Texas Law? i LIST OF DIRECTLY

Docket Entries

2021-12-13
Petition DENIED.
2021-11-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021.
2021-11-11
Waiver of right of respondent Bank of New York Mellon Trust to respond filed.
2021-09-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 15, 2021)

Attorneys

Bank of New York Mellon Trust
Robert L NegrinAldridge Pite, LLP, Respondent
Robert L NegrinAldridge Pite, LLP, Respondent
Todd Hutton and Tammy Hutton
Ugalahi Ugy Agbo Claire OffobocheU.A.C. Offoboche Law Firm, Petitioner
Ugalahi Ugy Agbo Claire OffobocheU.A.C. Offoboche Law Firm, Petitioner