United States Seventh Circuit

Plaintiff's failure to appear for trial, along with attorney's representation that she was not prepared to go forward without her hospitalized client, warranted dismissal of case with prejudice where counsel failed to make a record as to why the case could not proceed in plaintiff's absence.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/13/2000
• Decided 01/09/2001
• Published 01/09/2001

Judges

• ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, POSNER, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Patricia L. Hayes (argued), Springfield, IL, for plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Diane M. Potts (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Civil Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellee.