Legal Opinion
Tyrone SILAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 14, 1978No. 78-2019PublishedCited by 151 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:
Tyrone Silas appeals from the district court’s denial of his motion pursuant to Rule 60(b), Fed.R.Civ.P., seeking relief from a final order dismissing his action on account of his attorney’s failure to prepare for and appear at a pretrial conference.
On October 14, 1977, Silas commenced this action by filing a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1981, charging his employer, Sears, Roebuck, with discriminatory practices because of his race. The district court (Judge Fulton) issued an order for pretrial conference to be held on February 21. The order also required counsel to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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