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PETERSON v. ARCHSTONE COMMUNITIES LLC

No. 10-7012.

637 F.3d 416 (2011)

Andrea PETERSON, Appellant v. ARCHSTONE COMMUNITIES LLC, formerly known as Archstone-Smith Trust, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 15, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrea Peterson , appearing pro se, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Nancy N. Delogu argued the cause for appellee. With her on the brief was S. Libby Henninger .

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.

GARLAND, Circuit Judge:

The district court dismissed Andrea Peterson's pro se complaint against Archstone Properties because she was absent from a single motions hearing. The court had not previously found Peterson disobedient or dilatory, did not attempt lesser sanctions, and failed to explain why the case-ending sanction of dismissal was necessary. Because such a disposition is inconsistent with our precedent, we vacate the dismissal order and remand for...

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