Weissman v. Chubb & Son, Inc.

DOWNEY, Judge.

Appellant, Carl Weissman, seeks reversal of a final judgment and final order of dismissal entered against him as a sanction due to his counsel’s failure to appear at trial. 1

It appears that Weissman’s malpractice suit was set for trial on a two week docket beginning February 28, 1983. The case was not reached during the first week but on Tuesday, March 8, the trial judge’s judicial assistant1 called Weissman’s office and advised counsel’s secretary that the case would proceed to trial on Wednesday morning at 9:30 a.m. Shortly thereafter, the judicial assistant called again and…