United States First Circuit

Where counsel demonstrated his ignorance of the amount of time allowed for filing a notice of appeal, the district court need not grant additional time on the basis of excusable neglect.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/25/2001
• Published 10/25/2001

Judges

• LIPEZ, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, JOHN R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Peter J. Leff, with whom O'Donnell, Schwartz & Anderson, P.C. were on brief, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Russell F. Morris, Jr., with whom Michael S. Moschel and Bass, Berry & Sims PLC were on brief, for appellees.