LINK v. WABASH RAILROAD CO.

No. 422.

370 U.S. 626 (1962)

LINK v. WABASH RAILROAD CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 25, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay E. Darlington argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.

John F. Bodle argued the cause for respondent. With him on the briefs were Roger D. Branigin and George T. Schilling.


MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner challenges, from the standpoint of both power and discretion, the District Court's sua sponte dismissal of this diversity negligence action under circumstances that follow.

The action, growing out of a collision between petitioner's automobile and one of respondent's trains, was commenced on August 24, 1954. Some six years later, and more than three years after petitioner had finally...

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