Legal Opinion
John William Brown v. Gerald Frey, Larry Trickey, Ron Kennedy, John Bain, J. Shanklin, Walter Fisher, Christie Lynch and Bernice Trickey
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 8, 1987No. 86-1875PublishedCited by 1,321 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.
John William Brown appeals from a final order entered in the District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action for failure to comply with a pretrial order. For reversal appellant argues the district court abused its discretion in dismissing his pro se complaint with prejudice and erred in failing to vacate the judgment and appoint counsel. For the reasons discussed below, we reverse and remand.
Appellant initially filed a 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition, but, at the district court’s direction, he filed an amended complaint…
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- G. Winfield Pardee v. Sheldon K. Stock and Sea Glint, Ltd., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
- Haley v. Kansas City StarCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by1,321 opinions
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