Legal Opinion
Dabney v. Burrell
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided May 12, 1975No. Civ. No 71-968-YPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
JOSEPH H. YOUNG, District Judge.
Trial of this civil rights complaint was scheduled for March 12, 1975 at 11:00 a. m. On that date the appointed hour came and went without an appearance by the plaintiff, and the Court was advised by the United States Marshal that the plaintiff “passed out” while awaiting transportation to Court. Subsequently, the defendants filed a motion pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(b) urging this Court to dismiss the plaintiff’s action for “failure to prosecute.” In support of their motion, the defendants filed an affidavit and accompanying documents.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Link v. Wabash RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Christine M. Grunewald, Individually and as of the Will of Henry W. Grunewald, Deceased v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, a Missouri CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964
- Levine v. Colgate-Palmolive Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Brown v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. South Carolina · 1964
3Cited by12 opinions
- Smith v. WILCOX CTY. BD. OF EDUC.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1978
- Burdeshaw v. WhiteSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
- Cabaniss v. WilsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
- Smith v. Cessna Aircraft Co.District Court, D. Maryland · 1989
- State v. SmytheWisconsin Supreme Court · 1999
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