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· 4/4/2002

Hossainkhail v. Gebrehiwot

Citations

  • 795 A.2d 816
  • 143 Md. App. 716
  • 2002 Md. App. LEXIS 65

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that the circuit court had the power to dismiss a civil case for failing to comply with its discovery scheduling order based on its “inherent authority to mange its affairs and achieve an orderly and expeditious disposition of cases”
  • holding that the circuit court had the power to dismiss a civil case for failing to comply with its discovery scheduling order based on its \inherent authority to mange its affairs and achieve an orderly and expeditious disposition of cases\
  • noting that there is inherent prejudice in delaying a trial and that the court has “inherent authority to manage its affairs and achieve an orderly and expeditious disposition of cases”
  • “[I]f there has been incomplete discovery, a party may seek an order compelling discovery under Rule 2-432(b
  • “There is inherent prejudice in delaying a trial. The passage of time can cause memories of witnesses to become obscured and can increase the likelihood that witnesses cannot be located.” (cleaned up)
  • “[I]f there has been incomplete discovery, a party may seek an order compelling discovery under Rule 2-432(b). When a motion to compel discovery is granted and then violated, a court may award sanctions pursuant to Rule 2-433(b

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Judges: James R. Eyler, Sonner and Raymond G. Thieme, Jr. (Ret., Specially Assigned)

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