Legal Opinion
LAL v. California
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 25, 2010No. 08-15645PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge WILLIAM A. FLETCHER; Dissent by Judge HALL.
WILLIAM A. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Shelly Lai brought suit against the California Highway Patrol (“CHP”) and officers Frank Newman and Matthew Otterby (collectively, “Defendants”) for the shooting death of her husband. The district court dismissed her case with prejudice *521under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for failure to prosecute when her attorney failed to meet deadlines and attend hearings. When Lai later learned of her attorney’s behavior and the dismissal of her suit, she hired a new attorney and filed a motion for…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Community Dental Services, Dba Smilecare Dental Group v. Stuart Tani, DdsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- United States v. Alpine Land & Reservoir, Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by102 opinions
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- Robert Charles Towery v Charles RyanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
- Andrew MacKey v. Thomas HoffmanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
- Michael Bynoe v. Isidro BacaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2020
- Kevin Cooper v. Gavin NewsomCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2021
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