Legal Opinion
Goodley v. Standard Furniture Mfg. Co.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided March 27, 1998No. 2970223PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Joseph Goodley appeals from the denial of his motion to set aside the dismissal of his complaint pursuant to Rule 41(b), Ala. R. Civ. P., for lack of prosecution.
On December 5, 1996, Goodley filed a complaint seeking workers' compensation benefits from Standard Furniture Manufacturing Company. On August 11, 1997, two days before the case was scheduled to be tried, Goodley's counsel filed a notice of withdrawal, stating that the lawyer and Goodley were unable to agree on "fundamental issues regarding the claim." That filing included a proposed order granting counsel leave to withdraw. The…
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