MacGregor v. Rich

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• stating that we review a dismissal for want of prosecution under a clear abuse of discretion standard and the central issue is whether the plaintiffs exercised reasonable diligence
• examining whether trial court's motion to dismiss was without reference to any guiding rules and principles, or whether the act was arbitrary or unreasonable
• finding no abuse of discretion in dismissing suit where plaintiffs failed to notify defendants of separate bankruptcy proceedings
• refusing to find abuse of discretion where trial court outlined basis for decision in dismissal order and considered evidence and argument at motion to reinstate
• refusing to find abuse of discretion where trial court outlined basis for decision in dismissal order and considered evidence and argument at motion to reinstate
• affirming dismissal for want of prosecution where plaintiffs attributed delay, in part, to bankruptcy proceedings but offered no evidence that the proceedings interfered with suit’s prosecution

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