Schneider v. Putnam

RUDMAN, Justice.

[¶ 1] Timothy Schneider and Jeanie Schneider appeal from the judgment entered in the Superior Court (Penobscot County, Cole, J.) dismissing with prejudice their complaint against Kenneth Putnam 1 for failure to prosecute. The Schneiders contend that the court exceeded the bounds of its discretion in denying their motion for a continuance. We disagree and affirm the judgment.

[¶ 2] The Schneiders instituted this action in December of 1994. In April of 1995, the court (Penobscot County, Alexander, J.) entered an order dismissing the suit with prejudice unless the Schneiders filed…