Legal Opinion

Gripe v. City of Enid

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided December 4, 2002No. 01-6430PublishedCited by 136 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARTZ, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Roger D. Gripe appeals the district court’s order dismissing his complaint as a sanction for his lawyer’s repeated violations of court orders and rules. The district court denied plaintiffs motion for relief from judgment. Because the statute of limitations on his claims has expired, he cannot refile them. Plaintiffs principal argument is that he should not be penalized for his lawyer’s shortcomings. We affirm. 1

Appellate Jurisdiction

As a preliminary matter, we discuss our jurisdiction. The district court dismissed the action on November 1, 2001. Plaintiff filed…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Link v. Wabash RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Pioneer Investment Services Co. v. Brunswick Associates Ltd. PartnershipSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. Ocelot Oil Corporation v. Sparrow IndustriesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
  4. Jernigan v. StuchellCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2002
  5. Mobley v. MccormickCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by136 opinions

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  4. Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. Summit Park Townhome Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2018
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