Berry v. CIGNA/RSI-CIGNA
975 F.2d 1188 (5th Cir. 1992) Cited 1,200 times
Holding that the Fifth Circuit affirms dismissals with prejudice only when " there is a clear record of delay or contumacious conduct by the plaintiff, and the district court has expressly determined that lesser sanctions would not prompt diligent prosecution, or the record shows that the district court employed lesser sanctions that proved to be futile"
Malautea v. Suzuki Motor Co.
987 F.2d 1536 (11th Cir. 1993) Cited 748 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that failure to comply with court orders is an "abuse of the judicial process"
Price v. McGlathery
792 F.2d 472 (5th Cir. 1986) Cited 296 times
Finding delay caused by intentional conduct
Hildebrand v. Honeywell, Inc.
622 F.2d 179 (5th Cir. 1980) Cited 106 times
Holding a court may enter a sua sponte dismissal under Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(b)