Case Name: Eric J. SCHMIDT, an individual, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. WALLENIUS LINE, a corporation, Fred F. Noonan Company, Inc., a corporation, Defendants and Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1972-02-15
Citations: 455 F.2d 1088
Docket Number: No. 25674
Parties: Eric J. SCHMIDT, an individual, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. WALLENIUS LINE, a corporation, Fred F. Noonan Company, Inc., a corporation, Defendants and Appellees.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 455
Pages: 1088–1088

Head Matter:
Eric J. SCHMIDT, an individual, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. WALLENIUS LINE, a corporation, Fred F. Noonan Company, Inc., a corporation, Defendants and Appellees.
No. 25674.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Feb. 15, 1972.
Ernest 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.
J. Warren Madden, Senior Judge of the United States Court of Claims, sitting by designation.

Opinion:
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.