The State Exchange Bank, a Banking Corporation Organized and Existing Under the Laws of the State of Florida v. R.F. Hartline and Mrs. R.F. Hartline

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• stating that a district court possesses the power to strike a pleading as part of its inherent authority to manage its own docket, enforce its orders, and ensure prompt disposition of legal actions
• reviewing the district court’s decision to strike a pleading under an abuse-of-discretion standard
• reviewing for abuse of discretion a district court’s striking of a party’s pleading
• “The Federal Rules expressly authorize a district court to dismiss a claim, including a counterclaim, or entire action for failure to prosecute or obey a court order or federal rule.”
• “Dismissal is generally reserved for cases of willful disobedience to court orders.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).