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· 5/1/2006

Donna B. Fischer v. Cingular Wireless, LLC

Citations

  • 446 F.3d 663
  • 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 10790
  • 97 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1746
  • 2006 WL 1133149

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  • concluding that district court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing lawsuit with prejudice for failing to comply with discovery deadlines
  • concluding that courts do not have to tolerate a litigant’s inactivity or delay by giving them a warning and an opportunity to respond before issuing a dismissal
  • explaining that pro se plaintiff’s disregard for discovery deadlines and refusal to schedule deposition justified dismissal
  • explaining that pro se plaintiff’s disregard for discovery deadlines and refusal to schedule deposition justified dismissal
  • emphasizing that defendant’s motion asking court to dismiss case if pro se plaintiff continued to ignore discovery deadlines gave plaintiff adequate warning
  • affirming dismissal for failure to prosecute even when plaintiff did not receive explicit notice of impending dismissal

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Judges: Bauer, Posner, Wood

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