BRISTOL PETROLEUM CORP. v. HARRIS

No. 89-7103.

901 F.2d 165 (1990)

BRISTOL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, Appellant v. Larry D. HARRIS.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 20, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Cerroni, Falls Church, Va., for appellant.

Michael M. Hicks, Washington, D.C., for appellee.

Before RUTH B. GINSBURG, BUCKLEY and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge RUTH B. GINSBURG.

RUTH BADER GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Bristol Petroleum Corporation (Bristol) challenges the district court's decision to dismiss with prejudice, and not to reinstate, Bristol's contract claim after the corporation disobeyed, without explanation, the court's order to appear through counsel at a status conference, on pain of dismissal. We are satisfied that the district court did not abuse...

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