Legal Opinion
Santiago-Díaz v. Laboratorio Clínico Y De Referencia Del Este
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 8, 2006No. 05-2543PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
On March 26, 2003, plaintiff-appellant Lizzette Santiago-Diaz brought a diversity suit in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, see 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a), alleging medical malpractice in connection with the performance of a total abdominal hysterectomy. Following more than two years of backing and filling on the plaintiffs part, punctuated by persistent noncompliance with court orders and discovery rules, the district judge dismissed the action with prejudice. The plaintiff appeals. We affirm.
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