Legal Opinion
Mulero-Abreu v. Puerto Rico Police Department
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 29, 2012No. 11-1501PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This appeal illustrates the folly of treating case-management orders as polite suggestions rather than firm directives. The tale follows.
After the district court ordered the plaintiffs to answer interrogatories and produce documents by a date certain, the plaintiffs — despite receiving several extensions of the due date and two warnings about the consequences of not meeting it— failed to comply. True to its word, the court dismissed the action as a sanction for noncompliance. It thereafter refused to reconsider. The plaintiffs appeal. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
The…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Palmer v. Champion MortgageCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
- The Independent Oil and Chemical Workers of Quincy, Inc. v. The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- Donald A. JENSEN, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Anthony M. FRANK, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, Defendant, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Rafael Figueroa Ruiz v. Jose E. AlegriaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Goldman, Antonetti, Ferraiuoli, Axtmayer & Hertell, a Partnership v. Medfit International, Inc., Hector RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by67 opinions
- Calderon-Serra v. Wilimington Trust CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2013
- Rivera-Aponte v. Gomez Bus Line, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2023
- US ex rel. Wilson v. Bristol-Myers SquibbCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2014
- Autoridad de Carreteras y Transportacion v. TransCore Atlantic, Inc.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2016
- Calandro v. Sedgwick Claims Mgmt. Servs., Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2019
62 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.