Rodriguez v. Mallory Battery Co.

The sole issue in this case is whether the trial court abused its discretion in rendering a judgment of nonsuit against the plaintiff for failure to comply with the court’s order to revise his complaint. On April 27, 1979, the plaintiff, pro se throughout all of these proceedings, was discharged from his employment with the defendant as a quality control inspector, allegedly because of his poor attendance record. On January 7, 1980, the plaintiff commenced an action by obtaining the signature of the clerk of the Superior Court on a six page complaint. This complaint was not in conformance…