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Elsie A. Digregorio, Administratrix of the Estate of Daniel S. Digregorio, Deceased v. First Rediscount Corporation

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided December 19, 1974No. 74-1118PublishedCited by 97 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*784OPINION OF THE COURT

ROSENN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal questions the appropriateness of a sanction dismissing an action for failure to comply with the discovery provisions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and with a specific court order.

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Plaintiff, Elsie A. DiGregorio, Pennsylvania administratrix of the estate of Daniel S. DiGregorio, deceased, appeals from dismissal of her action in the District Court of Delaware on December 11, 1973. She instituted this action on March 28, 1973 to recover damages under the Pennsylvania Survival and Wrongful Death Statutes. The complaint alleged that…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  2. Hovey v. ElliottSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
  3. Hammond Packing Co. v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
  4. Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. HughesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
  5. Norman v. YoungCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1970

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  4. Michael J. Von Brimer, Co-Executors of the Estate of Joseph W. Von Brimer, Deceased v. Whirlpool CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
  5. Maggie Dudley, Individually and as Guardian Ad Litem for James Dudley, a Minor v. South Jersey Metal, Inc., a Corporation of the State of New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977

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