Smith v. Savage’s Empirical Analysis
1995
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
April 1997
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Selby v. Money · 372 So. 2d 315 - Hubbard v. Montgomery · 464 So. 2d 105 - Thompson v. McQuagge
Most-quoted passages
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““It is well settled that it falls within the judicial discretion of the trial court to dismiss an action for want of prosecution when the plaintiff fails to appear at the trial of the case. Thompson v. McQuagge, 464 So.2d 105 (Ala.Civ.App.1985). The trial court’s determination will not be disturbed on appeal unless there is an abuse of that discretion. Thompson , 464 So.2d 105 .””
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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