Hassett v. ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL ASS'N

OPINION

By the Court,

Mowbray, J.:

Appellant-plaintiff Frank Hassett has appealed from two orders of the district court dismissing his complaint for damages that he had filed against respondents-defendants Dr. James Greear and St. Mary’s Hospital, both of Reno. The orders of dismissal were granted under the provisions of NRCP 41(e), which reads, in part:

“(e) Want of Prosecution. The court may in its discretion dismiss any action for want of prosecution on motion of the defendant and after due notice to the plaintiff, whenever plaintiff has failed for two years after action is filed to bring such…