gistfile1.txt

# WORKS: Hits the appropriate blocks 

    def self.included(clazz) #includes module as a class method
      clazz.class_eval do
        rescue_from StandardError do |e|
          respond(:standard_error, 500, e.to_s) 
        end

        rescue_from ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound do |e|
          respond(:record_not_found, 404, e.to_s)
        end

        rescue_from CustomError do |e|
          respond(e.error, e.status, e.message.to_s)
        end
      end
    end

gistfile2.txt

# DOES NOT WORK: Always just hits the Standard Error block

    def self.included(clazz) #includes module as a class method
      clazz.class_eval do
        rescue_from ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound do |e|
          respond(:record_not_found, 404, e.to_s)
        end

        rescue_from CustomError do |e|
          respond(e.error, e.status, e.message.to_s)
        end
        
        rescue_from StandardError do |e|
          respond(:standard_error, 500, e.to_s) 
        end
      end
    end