370 U.S. 626 (1962) Cited 24,565 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that Rule 41(b)'s allowance for a party to move to dismiss for failure to prosecute did not implicitly abrogate the court's power to dismiss sua sponte
Holding that imposing excess costs, including attorneys' fees, caused by unjustified attorney conduct or delay during the pretrial process on the attorney responsible is the "preferable sanction"
Fed. R. Civ. P. 1 Cited 15,441 times 49 Legal Analyses
Recognizing the federal rules of civil procedure should be employed to promote the "just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding"