Gulf Oil Corp. v. Pentecost

Pannell, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff Pentecost brought an action sounding in tort on January 18, 1971, and defendant answered on February 17, 1971. A jury trial on April 7, 1972, twice resulted in a mistrial on that date. On April 25, 1972, plaintiffs attorney withdrew from the case, notifying both plaintiff and the court. The case was placed on the trial calendar for October 13,1972. At the sounding of the calendar on that date, no announcement having been made on behalf of the plaintiff, the court dismissed the action for want of prosecution. On December 18, 1972, plaintiff, through his new…