Dianne Sue Cohen v. Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc.

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• dismissal with prejudice is a sanction of last resort, proper only where there is a clear record of delay or willful contempt
• dismissal with prejudice is a sanction of last resort, proper only where there is a clear record of delay or willful contempt
• “Cases sanctioning dismissal in this circuit have involved dereliction far greater than that shown here.” (citing Jones, 709 F.2d 1457 (failure to timely comply with five court orders and motion to dismiss unopposed for eight months
• dismissal with prej- udice for plaintiff’s failure to obtain local counsel for four months was an abuse of discretion where out-of-state counsel (1) filed an affidavit stating that he had contacted a number of Florida attorneys without success and (2

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