Legal Opinion
Gray v. South Atlantic Steamship Line, Inc.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided January 23, 1958No. Civ. A. Nos. 1579, 1715PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
LAYTON, District Judge.
Insofar as concerns Civil Action No. 1579, Fed.Rules Civ.Proc. Rule 41(b), 28 U.S.C. provides in part:.’“(b) Involuntary Dismissal: Effect Thereof. For the failure of the plaintiff to prosecute * * * a defendant may move for the dismissal of an action or of any claim against him * * * ”
In my judgment, plaintiff’s failure to prosecute this action for a period of three years under the circumstances above recited constitutes valid grounds for dismissal of the action. Salmon v. City of Stuart, 5 Cir., 1952, 194 F.2d 1004; Russell v. Cunningham, 9 Cir., 1956, 233 F.2d 806.
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- William R. Russell v. William CunninghamCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1956
- Salmon v. City of Stuart, Fla.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
- Joseph Lynn v. American Barge Line CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1955
3Cited by1 opinion
- Prol v. Holland-America Line & S. S. StatendamDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1964