Whipple v. Estate of Prentiss

Citations

• 154 N.E.3d 550
• 2020 Ohio 2825

Syllabus

Dismissal without prejudice for want for prosecution Civ.R. 41(B)(1) failure to appear for pretrial conference. Trial court abused its discretion in dismissing plaintiff's refiled complaint without prejudice for want for prosecution pursuant to Civ.R. 41(B)(1) after plaintiff's counsel failed to appear for a scheduled pretrial conference where dismissal had the effect of a dismissal with prejudice.