Eric J. Schmidt, an Individual, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Wallenius Line, a Corporation, Fred F. Noonan Company, Inc.,a Corporation, Defendants and Appellees, 455 F.2d 1088 (9th Cir. 1972)
Annotate this CaseErnest M. Thayer (argued), San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant.
Richard E. Gutting, Jr. (argued), Gilbert C. Wheat, of Lillick, McHose, Wheat, Adams & Charles, San Francisco, Cal., for defendants-appellees.
Before CHAMBERS, Circuit Judge, MADDEN,* Judge of the United States Court of Claims, and TRASK, Circuit Judge.
PER CURIAM:
The order dismissing for want of diligent prosecution is affirmed. The trial court has a broad discretion in such matters and we cannot say its action was clearly erroneous.
J. Warren Madden, Senior Judge of the United States Court of Claims, sitting by designation
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