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FISCHER v. BUEHL

Nos. 18961, 18962.

450 F.2d 950 (1971)

Arlene S. FISCHER, a Minor by Her Father et al., Appellants in No. 18961 v. Uwe M. BUEHL et al. Alvin H. FRANKEL, Administrator of the Estate of Charlotte K. Fischer, Deceased, Appellant in No. 18962 v. Uwe M. BUEHL et al.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided October 28, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Toy, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellants.

J. Paul Erwin, Jr., White & Williams, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellees, Springfield Township by Russell J. Keeler and the Board of Commissioners.

Harold B. Marcus, Detweiler, Sherr & Hughes, Philadelphia, Pa. (Dudley Hughes, Detweiler, Hughes & Marcus, Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for appellee, Frankel, etc.

Before SEITZ, Chief Judge, HASTIE, Circuit Judge, and HERMAN, District Judge.

OPINION OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM:

The attorney for the plaintiffs in these negligence actions failed to appear at a scheduled pre-trial conference whereupon the district court, on its own motion, dismissed the actions with prejudice.

We emphasize at the outset that we appreciate the importance of sustaining the actions of the trial judge in insisting that counsel cooperate in the prompt disposition of litigation. Furthermore, we do not here unduly...

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