· 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
How courts have described this case
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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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