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· 7/10/1985

Durham v. District of Columbia

Citations

  • 494 A.2d 1346
  • 1985 D.C. App. LEXIS 426

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “trial court must be especially cautious where it chooses to impose the very severe sanction of dismissal”
  • analysis of order of dismissal for failure to prosecute is same under Super.Ct.Civ.R. 16-11 and Super.Ct.Civ.R. 41(b)
  • dismissal under Rule 16-11 for failure to appear at pretrial conference

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Judges: Pryor, Ferren

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