What is the test for a delay in filing a Rule 60(b) motion?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Bynoe v. Baca, 966 F.3d 972 (9th Cir. 2020):
To evaluate whether a party's delay in filing a Rule 60(b) motion was reasonable, we consider the party's ability to learn earlier of the grounds relied upon, the reason for the delay, the parties interests in the finality of the judgment, and any prejudice caused to parties by the delay. Ashford v. Steuart , 657 F.2d 1053, 1055 (9th Cir. 1981).
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