WHITE v. WASHINGTON METRO. AREA TRANSIT

Nos. 80-905, 80-1056.

432 A.2d 726 (1981)

Mabel WHITE, Appellant, v. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Appellee. Mabel WHITE, Appellant, v. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided June 5, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas J. Rykhus, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

John C. Swanson, Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before NEWMAN, Chief Judge, and MACK and FERREN, Associate Judges.


FERREN, Associate Judge:

The sole question presented in these consolidated appeals is whether the trial court abused its discretion in dismissing appellant's lawsuits for failure to prosecute. Because a substantial reason for appellant's inability to proceed to trial was the court's erroneous denial of appellant's motion to compel discovery, the court abused its discretion in dismissing the cases. Accordingly, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

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