Legal Opinion

Robert Schenck v. Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., Merkin & Co., Inc., Gac Properties Credit, Inc. And Gac, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided August 15, 1978No. 963, Docket 78-7118PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MESKILL, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Constance Baker Motley, Judge, dismissing, sua sponte, a complaint alleging securities laws violations, for failure to prosecute. This cause came on to be heard on the transcript of the record from the district court. The appeal was not argued orally by counsel and was taken on submission.

The complaint, dated October 1,1976, was filed in the district court on December 3, 1976. Ten days later plaintiff served a request for the production of documents. Plaintiff…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Link v. Wabash RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Herbert E. Theilmann, Administrator of Herbert K. Theilmann v. The Rutland Hospital, Inc., and Dr. Donald D. DingmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
  3. Mohamed Ali and Nadia Ali v. A & G Company, Inc. And Saadi IbrahimCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976

3Cited by41 opinions

  1. Lyell Theatre Corp. v. Loews Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
  2. Mark A. Ball v. City of Chicago and Alfred S. Schultz, Individually and as Agent of the City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  3. William Hallam Webber v. The Eye CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
  4. Andrew B. Schilling v. Walworth County Park & Planning CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
  5. Tyrone H. Maggette v. Stephen DalsheimCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983

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