Aguilar v. Spradlin

This appeal concerns an involuntary dismissal by the trial court of Mr. Aguilar's civil action under ARCP rule 41 (b) which was occasioned by his failure to attend a mandatory pretrial hearing or conference.

Mr. Aguilar had sued a sheriff and a deputy sheriff for the alleged loss of some of his personal property while he was in their custody in the county jail.

His present complaint is that he was denied equal access to the trial court since that court dismissed his case solely because he could not personally attend court to pursue and prosecute his alleged cause of action inasmuch as he was,…