Legal Opinion
Cavallo v. Agwilines, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 22, 1942PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIFKIND, District Judge.
The motion seeks an order vacating an order of this Court dismissing the cause for lack of prosecution. In addition, the present attorneys for the plaintiff ask to be substituted for the plaintiff’s former attorney without making provision for any lien in favor of plaintiff’s former attorney.
The action is to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been suffered on May 13, 1939. Suit was instituted on October 3, 1940. On December 23, 1941, an order was entered dismissing the cause for lack of prosecution after a general calendar call pursuant to Rule 30…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- United States v. MayerSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Fiske v. BuderCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1942
- Preveden v. HahnDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1941
- Nachod & United States Signal Co. v. Automatic Signal Corp.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1940
- Weller v. Socony Vacuum Oil Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1941
3Cited by7 opinions
- American Nat. Bank & Trust Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1944
- Freeman v. McCarthyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1946
- Quick v. ParegolDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1949
- Taylor v. Yellow Cab Co. of D. C., Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1947
- Wallace v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1943
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