In a civil case resulting in a judgment against a party, that party may obtain relief from the judgment by claiming it was based on a mistake or administrative error
Relief from a lower court’s judgment may be made by requesting the appellate court to intervene and modify the trial court’s judgment because it fails to represent the court’s actual ruling in the matter.
Under FRCP, Rule 60., the appellate court has broad discretion in granting or denying such relief.
