· 7/10/1990
City of Alexandria v. 49,422 Square Feet of Land
Citations
- 21 Va. Cir. 165
- 1990 Va. Cir. LEXIS 249
How courts have described this case
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- finding that “defendants surely were prejudiced by the extensive delay,” where the underlying events occurred approximately twelve (12) years before the plaintiff sought leave to reopen
- finding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in determining “that no sanction other than ‘dismissal’ would be appropriate because of the ‘significant prejudice to the Defendants in permitting a twelve-year old case to proceed.’”
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Judges: Swersky
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