Lyell Theatre Corp. v. Loews Corp.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · Decided 1982-05-28

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CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge: After ten years of broken promises, inactivity and delay, the district court dismissed plaintiffs’ complaint for failure to prosecute. We affirm, and write to make known our view on the appropriateness of the extreme sanction of dismissal. Plaintiffs Lyell Theatre Corporation and Martina Theatre Corporation (Lyell Thea-tres) were motion picture exhibitors. At the time this action wa…

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