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· 4/19/1984

Sidney Morris v. Ocean Systems, Inc.

Citations

  • 730 F.2d 248
  • 38 Fed. R. Serv. 2d 1645
  • 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 23360

How courts have described this case

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

  • reversing dismissal where no “significant 6 Case: 22-50288 Document: 00516739790 Page: 7 Date Filed: 05/05/2023 No. 22-50288 periods of total inactivity” (citation omitted)
  • finding conduct not to present the ‘significant periods of total inactivity’ that have been held to constitute a clear record of delay” (quoting Ramsey v. Bailey, 531 F.2d 706, 709 (5th Cir. 1976))
  • a clear record of delay is characterized by “significant periods of total inactivity”
  • citing, in turn, Link, 370 U.S. at 631
  • citing, in turn, Link, 370 U.S. at 631
  • citing, in turn, Link, 370 U.S. at 631

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Judges: Tate

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