Legal Opinion
Homer Bush v. The United States Postal Service
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 29, 1974No. 73-2040PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, Circuit Judge:
Homer Bush appeals from an order of the district court that dismissed his complaint against the United States Postal Service and some of its officers for failure to prosecute. The dismissal was with prejudice, and because such a severe sanction cannot be justified on this record, we reverse.
Bush instituted this action on November 1, 1972. His attorney directed the marshal to serve process on the named defendants and the United States Attorney. On December 11, before a responsive pleading was filed, Bush’s attorney amended the complaint pursuant to Rule 15(a) of the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Albert Flaksa v. Little River Marine Construction Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Clayton E. Durham v. Florida East Coast Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Industrial Building Materials, Inc. v. Interchemical CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- Paris Reizakis v. Albert E. LoyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Pauline McCargo v. Oley G. HedrickCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
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