MARESSA v. A.H. ROBINS CO., INC.

No. 87-1041.

839 F.2d 220 (1988)

Wilma M. MARESSA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. A.H. ROBINS COMPANY, INCORPORATED; Official Committee of Equity Security Holders; Dalkon Shield Claimants' Committee; Legal Representative of the Future Tort Claimants, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided February 16, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda Jenkins Thomason (William R. Cogar; Clifford W. Perrin, Jr.; James S. Crockett, Jr.; Mays & Valentine, Richmond, Va., Michael L. Cook; Dennis J. Drebsky; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, New York City, on brief), for defendants-appellants.

James B. Tuttle (Harvey and Harvey, Mumford & Kingsley, Albany, N.Y., Matthew N. Ott, Richmond, Va., on brief), for plaintiff-appellee.

Before RUSSELL, WIDENER and CHAPMAN, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

A.H. Robins Company, Inc. appeals the order of the district court granting Wilma M. Maressa leave to file a proof of claim subsequent to the bar date of April 30, 1986 set by the court. At the hearing on Maressa's motion for relief from the bar date pursuant to Local Rule 7(f) and Rules 60(b) and 55(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the court found that excusable neglect was not established. Nevertheless...

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