Opinion ID: 2170439
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 15

Heading: Lack of Availability of Alternative Sanctions.

Text: As for the sixth factor, lack of availability of alternative sanctions, the trial court noted that there were multiple instances of delay here, not just one act of delay as in Ward , so it did not view other sanctions as adequate. Apparently, the trial court here did not employ alternative sanctions first before dismissing the case. [29] Naturally, we recognize that dismissal is an extreme remedy; and the trial court must carefully determine whether, under the facts and circumstances of the case, this extreme remedy is truly warranted [30] or whether alternative sanctions might suffice to deal with problems of delay. [31] Under the facts of this case, however, we cannot say that the trial court abused its discretion in dismissing this case rather than employing alternative sanctions, especially in light of the record of substantial delays in this case.