Which of the following is a Rule 60(b) ground for relief from judgment?

• A. Excusable neglect
• B. Fraud
• C. Newly discovered evidence
• D. Judgment void

Answer: (B)

Rule 60(b) allows relief from a final judgment for several reasons, and fraud by the opposing party is one of them. When fraud or misrepresentation occurred, it can vitiate the outcome by preventing a fair adjudication, so a party can seek relief to vacate the judgment or obtain a new opportunity to litigate. The court looks for that the fraud was material to the decision, that it could not have been discovered earlier with reasonable diligence, and that relief is appropriate to prevent injustice.

Other grounds—excusable neglect, newly discovered evidence, or a void judgment—speak to different issues (a party’s failure to act timely, evidence that could not have been found earlier, or lack of jurisdiction). The prompt centers on deceit that affected the judgment, which is why fraud is the best fit.