United States Third Circuit

A custodian for mutual funds established excusable neglect for late filing of documents confirming its right to participate in the distribution of a fund created to settle a class action based on Securities Act violations.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/21/2002
• Published 11/21/2002

Judges

• Before NYGAARD, ROTH, and WEIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gerald T. Ford, (Argued), Robert A. Kasuba, Landman Corsi Ballaine & Ford, Newark, for Appellant, The Chase Manhattan Bank, now known as J.P. Morgan Chase Bank.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael M. Rosenbaum, (Argued), William M. D'Annunzio, Budd Larner Gross Rosenbaum Greenberg & Sade, Short Hills, for Appellee, Cendant Corporation.