Legal Opinion

Roland v. Salem Contract Carriers, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided February 19, 1987No. 86-1643PublishedCited by 61 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiffs appeal from the district court’s refusal to alter a judgment dismissing the plaintiffs’ complaint. The district court imposed the sanction of dismissal under Rule 37(b)(2) and Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for the plaintiffs’ refusal to cooperate with discovery and failure to obey three court orders. We find that the district court did not abuse its discretion and, therefore, we affirm.

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On January 25,1985, the plaintiffs filed a complaint against the defendants seeking recovery for wrongful death and personal injuries arising from an…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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