Robert W. Stratton, Sr. v. Jerry McKey

Summary

The Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s denial of Robert Stratton’s Rule 60(b)(6) motion to vacate a judgment awarding him possession of his 1949 International truck and $1,350 in damages. The Court held the trial court did not abuse its discretion and that the judgment remains equitable despite the truck’s later recovery. The decision rested on the high standard for relief under Rule 60(b)(6) and the lack of new, timely evidence.