Frost v. Hardin

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

The appellant, Natalie Frost, appeals from an order of the district court refusing to reinstate her cause of action filed against Creighton A. Hardin, M. D., appellee herein.

The malpractice action was filed September 7, 1971. Appellee filed answer on October 5, 1971. Nothing further was done by appellant for over a year. On October 20, 1972, the district court on its own motion directed the clerk to notify counsel of record that an order of dismissal for lack of prosecution would be entered on November 13,1972, unless cause was shown. The…