Legal Opinion
William Harmon v. Csx Transportation, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 9, 1997No. 96-5207PublishedCited by 342 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RYAN, Circuit Judge.
William Harmon filed this action against CSX Transportation, Inc., pursuant to the Federal Employer’s Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51, et seq. The district court dismissed Harmon’s complaint for failure to prosecute and to comply with an order of the court. Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm.
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On December 12, 1994, Harmon filed this FELA action seeking damages for an abdominal injury allegedly caused by CSXT’s negligence. CSXT answered the complaint and served Harmon with written discovery requests on February 1,1995.
On April 18, 1995, Harmon submitted answers to…
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