Mitchell v. Lyons Professional Services, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 2 district ·

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1. “(1) the duration of the plaintiffs failure to comply with the court order, (2) whether plaintiff was on notice that failure to comply would result in dismissal, (3) whether the defendants are likely to be prejudiced by further delay in the proceedings, (4) a balancing of the court’s interest in manag ing its docket with the plaintiffs interest in receiving a fair chance to be heard, and (5) whether the judge has adequately considered a sanction less drastic than dismissal.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Long v. Parry