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VIRELLA-NIEVES v. BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP.

Nos. 93-2010, 93-2217 and 93-2229.

53 F.3d 451 (1995)

Ana VIRELLA-NIEVES, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellees, v. BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION, et al., Defendants, Appellees. Aircap Industries, Inc., and Cigna Insurance Company, Defendants, Appellants. Ana VIRELLA-NIEVES, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. AIRCAP CORPORATION, et al., Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided May 4, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven C. Lausell with whom Manuel San Juan, San Juan, PR, was on brief, for plaintiffs.

Francisco J. Colon-Pagan, Old San Juan, PR, with whom Keith A. Vanderburg, Cleveland, OH, was on brief, for defendants.

Before TORRUELLA, Chief Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and SELYA, Circuit Judge.

COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.

The district court, finding that defendants had "good cause" for their failure to file a notice of appeal within the applicable thirty-day period, issued an order extending their time to file an appeal. Because "good cause" is not the proper basis for an extension of time under the circumstances present here, we must vacate the court's order.

I. Background

After trial, the jury returned a verdict for plaintiffs...

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