Stapleton v. Shower’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “[i]n the case now before this Court, there is absolutely no reference to any of the Ward factors. As such, it is virtually impossible for this court to determine whether the dismissal was based solely on a single dilatory act or whether the trial court made its determination after considering the relevant factors set forth in Ward.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jaroszewski v. Flege