Linville v. Commercial Insurance Co. of Newark

SAM D. JOHNSON, Justice.

On October 7, 1966, Louis C. Linville, the appellant, brought suit to recover workmen’s compensation benefits. On May 11, 1970, the trial court dismissed the case for want of prosecution.

On this appeal, it is contended that the trial court erred in summarily dismissing appellant’s case for want of prosecution and that the trial court abused its discretion in denying appellant’s motions for continuance and for reinstatement. It appears that the trial court set plaintiff’s motion for *71reinstatement for hearing. The record of such hearing comprises the statement of facts…