Tuttle v. Chrysler Corp.

SCOLNIK, Justice.

On September 17, 1979, plaintiff Woodrow W. Tuttle filed a complaint in Superior Court (Cumberland County) against defendants Chrysler Corporation (Chrysler) and Twin Town Chrysler-Plymouth, Ltd. (Twin Town). After some procedural skirmishing, defendant Chrysler filed a pretrial memorandum on May 9, 1980. On July 24, 1980, defendant Twin Town filed a pretrial memorandum. On February 17, 1981, the Superior Court dismissed plaintiff’s complaint because he had completely failed to comply with M.R.Civ.P. 16(a)(1), which states, “Within 20 days after one party serves a pretrial…