JKW Enterprises, LLC, an Iowa Corporation v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 24-1325
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JKW Enterprises, LLC, an Iowa Corporation
Plaintiff - Appellant
v.
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Defendant - Appellee
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No. 24-1330
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JKW Enterprises, LLC, an Iowa Corporation
Plaintiff - Appellant
v.
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Defendant - Appellee
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Northern District of Iowa - Cedar Rapids
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Submitted: February 13, 2025
Filed: February 19, 2025
[Unpublished]
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Before LOKEN, BENTON, and ERICKSON, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
In each of these consolidated cases, JKW Enterprises, LLC, appeals following
the district court’s1 denial of its motion for relief from judgments under Federal Rule
of Civil Procedure 60(b)(1). Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court
affirms the consolidated appeals.
After careful review, this court finds no abuse of discretion in denying the
motions to set aside the judgments dismissing both complaints due to lack of
counsel. See Giles v. Saint Luke’s Northland-Smithville, 908 F.3d 365, 368 (8th Cir.
2018) (per curiam) (denial of Rule 60(b) motion is reviewed for abuse of discretion,
which is only found when district court’s judgment was based on clearly erroneous
fact finding or erroneous conclusions of law; reversal is rare because relief under
Rule 60 is only authorized in most exceptional cases).
The judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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1 The Honorable Kelly K.E. Mahoney, United States Magistrate Judge for the
Northern District of Iowa, to whom the case was referred for final disposition by
consent of the parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).

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