Legal Opinion
Malot v. Dorado Beach Cottages Associates
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 23, 2007No. 06-1035PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs-appellants James J. Malot (“Malot”), his wife, Caroline J. Chantry (“Chantry”), and their conjugal partnership (collectively “Plaintiffs”) brought this breach of contract action against Dorado Beach Cottages Associates and others (collectively “Defendants”) following a failed real estate deal. The district court dismissed Plaintiffs’ case for disregard of the court’s discovery and management orders and for failure to prosecute. Plaintiffs appeal the dismissal on the grounds that dismissal with prejudice was too harsh a penalty under the circumstances and…
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