PER CURIAM.
We reverse on the ground that dismissal of the suit for failure of plaintiff's counsel to proceed with trial at the scheduled time imposes too harsh a penalty upon the litigant where said counsel moved for a continuance on the basis of a conflicting trial, and the record lacks any evidence showing a willful or blatant disregard for the court's authority. The court may, of course, discipline the offending attorney by contempt or other appropriate punishment...
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