Legal Opinion
Levine v. Colgate-Palmolive Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 21, 1960No. 59, Docket 26315PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
Judge Dawson had ample discretion to dismiss plaintiff’s action when plaintiff did not appear for trial at the time previously set in pre-trial conference. F.R.Civ.P. 41(b); Joseph v. Norton Co., 2 Cir., 273 F.2d 65. Additionally the disclosures at the conference showed that plaintiff had no claim; the advertising “plan” which he volunteered to send the defendant contained nothing which was not common knowledge. Soule v. Bon Ami Co., 201 App.Div. 794,195 N. Y.S. 574, affirmed 235 N.Y. 609, 139 N.E. 754; Masline v. New York, N. H. & H. R. Co., 95 Conn. 702, 112 A. 639.
Affirmed.
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Masline v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1921
- Soule v. Bon Ami Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922
- Soule v. . Bon Ami CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- Ruby Joseph v. Norton CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
3Cited by4 opinions
- Antoinette Bardin and John Bardin v. Philip MondonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
- Dabney v. BurrellDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1975
- Samber v. Chris Berg, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1964
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