Legal Opinion

Schooley v. Kennedy

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 22, 1983No. 83-1188PublishedCited by 60 opinions

1Per curiam

Dean and Vera Schooley appeal pro se from the district court’s order dismissing their case without prejudice for failure to *373comply with a pretrial order. The Schooleys contend that the district court abused its discretion because at the time of the dismissal: (1) they had substantially complied with the pretrial order; (2) they were making a good faith effort to obtain counsel; and (3) a motion was pending before the court. We affirm.

In April 1981, the Schooleys filed a pro se complaint against various defendants alleging a conspiracy to deprive them of their real property without due process…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Kolender v. LawsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Wayne Ernest Barker v. Ben Norman and Jack BallasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  4. Christine M. Grunewald, Individually and as of the Will of Henry W. Grunewald, Deceased v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, a Missouri CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964
  5. Richard Lejose Navarro v. Chief of Police, Des Moines, Iowa, and Sheriff of Polk CountyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975

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3Cited by60 opinions

  1. Burgs v. SisselCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  2. Safwat Soliman v. Mike Johanns, Secretary, United States Department of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  3. Zane Brent Edgington v. Missouri Department of Corrections Mel Carnahan Robert Schoenen Donna Schriro Cranston Mitchell Julie IvesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
  4. Arabian American Oil Co. v. ScarfoneCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
  5. Schooley v. KennedyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983

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