Keith M. Rhinehart v. Beverly Stauffer

The trial court ordered this complaint dismissed for failure to comply with the provisions of Fed.R.Civ.P. II. 1 The plaintiff had filed a complaint claiming over $1,000,000 damages by reason of an alleged defamation communicated about him to police officials. The trial judge dismissed the complaint after it appeared the plaintiff’s attorney had not pursued communication with his client and was unable to conduct any meaningful discussion of the case with opposing counsel.

There appear to be no legitimate reasons for the attorney’s failing to discuss the case directly with his client. Before…