Legal Opinion
Dorothea N. Hornbuckle v. Arco Oil & Gas Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 24, 1984No. 83-1435PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
When the trial court reached this employment discrimination case, the plaintiff’s lawyer simply refused to start the trial. The court ordered the plaintiff to reimburse the defendant those fees and expenses incurred in preparation for the scheduled trial that had been, in effect, wasted as a result of the necessity for rescheduling the trial. When she failed to do so, the court dismissed the suit. The plaintiff protests that she is financially unable to pay the amount ordered and that the order was therefore impossible for her to perform. Affirming the trial…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Link v. Wabash RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Roadway Express, Inc. v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- National Hockey League v. Metropolitan Hockey Club, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Lopez v. Aransas County Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by57 opinions
- David Richard Moon v. Lanson Newsome, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
- Wayne Boudwin v. Graystone Insurance Company, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. ConnerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Bennie M. Callip v. Harris County Child Welfare Department, George FordCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Rose v. Batson v. Neal Spelce Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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