United States First Circuit

In an action alleging violations of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the district court's denial of plaintiff's requested relief for time to respond to defendant's summary judgment motion and a discovery extension is affirmed where: 1) the district court had good reason to believe that the plaintiff's plight was the result of her lackadaisical approach to discovery; and 2) the plaintiff's lack of diligence in pursuing discovery was, on the facts of this case, a sufficient reason for the district court, in its discretion, to deny relief under Fed. Rule Civ. P. 56(d).

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/11/2013
• Published 09/11/2013

Judges

• SELYA

Court

• United States First Circuit

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