United States Ninth Circuit
Lal v. State of Cal., 08-15645
In an action against the California Highway Patrol and certain officers for the shooting death of plaintiff's husband, dismissal of the action with prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for failure to prosecute when her attorney failed to meet deadlines and attend hearings is reversed where an attorney's gross negligence constituted an extraordinary circumstance warranting relief from a judgment dismissing the case for failure to prosecute under Rule 41(b).
Appellate Information
- Decided 06/25/2010
- Published 06/25/2010
Judges
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit