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LATHAM v. CASEY & KING CORP.

23 Wis.2d 311 (1964)

LATHAM, Appellant, v. CASEY & KING CORPORATION, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

March 31, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Beaudry & Kershek and Richard D. Kaestner, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Kaestner.

For the respondent there was a brief by Petrie, Stocking, Meixner & Zeisig, attorneys, and James L. Stocking of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by James L. Stocking.

HALLOWS, J.

The appeal raises two questions: (1) Whether the trial court has the power to dismiss sua sponte an action on its merits upon failure of the plaintiff's attorney to appear at the pretrial conference, and (2) if the court has such power, whether it was wrong for the court to exercise it in the manner it did. The rules of civil practice of the county courts of Milwaukee county require a pretrial conference in all civil jury actions and the attendance...

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