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TORINO v. TEXACO, INC.

No. 16244.

378 F.2d 268 (1967)

Roman TORINO, Appellant, v. TEXACO, INC.

United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit.

Decided May 16, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Avram G. Adler, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellant.

E. Alfred Smith, Philadelphia, Pa., (Timothy J. Mahoney, and Krusen, Evans & Byrne, Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for appellee.

Before STALEY, Chief Judge, and KALODNER and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

STALEY, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from a dismissal for want of prosecution of a seaman's civil action. The dismissal was prompted by the failure of the plaintiff-appellant, Roman Torino, to appear at his trial. Despite the fact that Torino's counsel was prepared to try the case, the district court on its own motion dismissed the case. The precise question before us is whether an action may be dismissed for want of prosecution where...

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