Legal Opinion
Pomales v. Celulares Telefónica, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 26, 2003No. 03-1468PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
Magdalena Pomales brought this action against her employer for sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation. Shortly after discovery began, however, Pomales fired her lawyer. The district court, having earlier warned that it would not modify or extend its scheduling order, refused to permit Pomales’s counsel to withdraw until substitute counsel could file an appearance. For four months, the litigation stalled; no new counsel appeared, and Pomales failed to proceed with discovery pro se. On January 13, 2003, the district court — acting sua sponte and without warning…
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