Goforth v. Owens

How courts have described this case

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

• holding that dismissal is warranted upon a “clear record of delay or willful contempt and a finding that lesser sanctions would not suffice”
• observing that the district court “would also have been justified in dismissing this action under Rule 16(f) . . . to punish counsel for his disregard of the court’s orders to submit a preliminary statement” after affirming sanction of dismissal
• explaining dismissal with prejudice is considered a “sanction of last resort”
• explaining dismissal with prejudice is considered a “sanction of last resort”
• explaining dismissal with prejudice is considered a “sanction of last resort”
• explaining dismissal with prejudice is considered a “sanction of last resort”

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Cited by

35 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• David Richard Moon v. Lanson Newsome, Warden
  Eleventh Circuit· 1989-01-17· cited 1,972×
• Kilgo v. Ricks
  Eleventh Circuit· 1993-02-08· cited 294×
• Roger Justice v. United States
  Eleventh Circuit· 1993-11-15· cited 274×
• Camp v. Oliver
  Eleventh Circuit· 1986-09-02· cited 157×
• Goforth v. Owens
  Eleventh Circuit· 1985-07-29· cited 146×
• Hmg Property Investors, Inc. v. Parque Industrial Rio Canas, Inc.
  First Circuit· 1988-05-17· cited 134×
• World Thrust Films, Inc. v. International Family Entertainment, Inc., D/B/A the Family Channel, Timothy B. Robertson
  Eleventh Circuit· 1995-01-06· cited 114×
• Luis Felipe Velazquez-Rivera v. Sea-Land Service, Inc.
  First Circuit· 1990-12-18· cited 83×
• Zaczek v. Fauquier County, Va.
  E.D. Virginia· 1991-05-20· cited 49×
• Howard J. And Camilla J. Sherman v. United States
  Ninth Circuit· 1986-10-02· cited 40×
• Fine Foliage of Florida, Inc. v. Bowman Transportation, Inc.
  Eleventh Circuit· 1990-05-22· cited 37×
• Dianne Sue Cohen v. Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc.
  Eleventh Circuit· 1986-02-18· cited 35×
• Merchants & Farmers Bank of Dumas, Ark. v. Hill
  E.D. Arkansas· 1990-12-21· cited 26×
• Yeyille v. Miami Dade County Public Schools
  Eleventh Circuit· 2016-02-22· cited 23×
• Torres v. Rock & River Food Inc.
  S.D. Florida· 2016-04-28· cited 21×
• Abbott v. Elwood Staffing Services Inc.
  N.D. Alabama· 2014-07-31· cited 16×
• SNP Boat Service S.A. v. Hotel Le St. James
  S.D. Florida· 2012-04-18· cited 14×
• Washington v. Alaimo
  S.D. Georgia· 1996-05-17· cited 12×
• Armadillo Distribution Enterprises, Inc. v. Hai Yun Musical Instruments Manufacture Co.
  M.D. Florida· 2015-11-05· cited 10×
• Lake Lucerne Civic Ass'n v. Dolphin Stadium Corp.
  S.D. Florida· 1992-07-31· cited 9×

Cites

6 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Link v. Wabash Railroad
  Supreme Court· 1962-06-25· cited 14,398×
• Gwendola M. Jones v. Bob Graham, Bennie Small, Jr. v. Bob Graham, Henry T. McMillian Jr. v. Bob Graham
  Eleventh Circuit· 1983-07-22· cited 382×
• Sam ROGERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KROGER COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee
  Fifth Circuit· 1982-03-05· cited 315×
• Unnamed case
  Third Circuit· 1984-10-03· cited 124×
• Barbara HILDEBRAND and Husband, Jack Robert Hildebrand, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. HONEYWELL, INC., Defendant-Appellee
  Fifth Circuit· 1980-07-25· cited 91×
• Malcolm Veazey v. Young's Yacht Sale and Service, Inc., Volvo Penta and Morgan Yacht
  Fifth Circuit· 1981-05-04· cited 50×

Other cases named Goforth v. Owens

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Goforth v. Owens
  Eleventh Circuit· 1985-07-29· cited 146×