Legal Opinion
Louis M. Damiani, M.D. v. Rhode Island Hospital
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 27, 1983No. 82-1429PublishedCited by 136 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
The sole issue before us is whether the district court, 93 F.R.D. 848, abused its discretion in dismissing this case under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(b)(2)(C) for failure of plaintiff to comply with a discovery order. We find no abuse of discretion and affirm. **
The chronology of events culminating in the dismissal is important. Plaintiff’s complaint alleging antitrust violations and seeking treble damages in the amount of $1,500,000 as well as injunctive relief was filed on June 3, 1980. Pursuant to notice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30, defendants…
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