Princess Hotels International v. Hamilton

WIEAND, Judge:

Where a civil litigant decides to change lawyers and moves for a continuance four days prior to a scheduled, non-jury trial, is it an abuse of discretion to deny his request and require that trial take place as scheduled? We conclude under the circumstances of this case that it was not.

Dennis E. Hamilton, trading as Hamilton Holidays, contracted with Princess Hotels International to lease ninety hotel rooms at the Bahamas Princess on the nights of April 13, 14 and 15, 1979. The total contract price of $14,266.80 was payable as follows:

Deposit $1,000.00

January 13,1979 $4,422.26

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