Van Mecklenburg v. Pan American World Airways, Inc.

In December of 1977, the plaintiff,

Johannes Van Mecklenburg, instituted suit against the defendant, Pan American World Airways, Inc., to recover damages arising from an alleged breach of a charter contract. On December 3,1979, the trial court dismissed the case on its own motion pursuant to Practice Book § 251, for failure to prosecute with diligence. The plaintiff timely filed a motion to open judgment, which the trial court granted on June 23, 1980.

On June 11,1982, the trial court again dismissed the action pursuant to § 251. The plaintiff filed a motion to open the judgment of dismissal on…