COON v. GRENIER

No. 88-1658.

867 F.2d 73 (1989)

Scott COON, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. Robert P. GRENIER, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided February 2, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. McQueeney, with whom, Higgins & Slattery, was on brief, for defendant, appellant.

J. Joseph Nugent, Jr., for plaintiff, appellee.

Before CAMPBELL, Chief Judge, COFFIN and SELYA, Circuit Judges.


SELYA, Circuit Judge.

We are called upon to decide whether an entry of default may stand in the face of unsuccessful efforts below to remove it. Because we believe that, in the circumstances of this case, good cause existed to set aside the default, we reverse the decision of the district court and remand for further proceedings.

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