Legal Opinion
Miller v. Perry
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided December 13, 1983PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VIOLETTE, Justice.
Plaintiffs Saul and Estelle Miller appeal from the Superior Court’s dismissal with prejudice of their suit against William Perry and others for failure to prosecute their case in a timely manner. M.R.Civ.P. 41(b).1 On the facts of this case, we find no grounds for dismissal under Rule 41(b) and, therefore, vacate the judgment entered below.
Court docket entries reveal the following regarding the present case. On April 15, *9821976, plaintiffs filed a wrongful death suit in the Superior Court, Kennebec County, on behalf of their son who had been killed in an airplane crash at…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Reeves v. Travelers Insurance CompaniesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
- Bangor Motor Co. v. ChapmanSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
- Burleigh v. WeeksSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
3Cited by4 opinions
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