Legal Opinion
Dianne Sue Cohen v. Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 18, 1986No. 85-5086PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant Dianne Sue Cohen brings this appeal from the district court’s dismissal of her case for failure to obtain local counsel in accordance with the district court’s local rules. Appellant contends that the district court abused its discretion in granting appellee Carnival Cruise Lines’ motion to dismiss. While we concede the importance of prompt compliance with the local counsel rule, we find nonetheless that the sanction of dismissal with prejudice was not warranted in this case. Therefore, we vacate the decision below.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether the district court abused…
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