The following excerpt is from Brown v. Gore, Case No.: 14-cv-102 BAS (KSC) (S.D. Cal. 2016):
Public policy favors disposition of cases on the merits. Accordingly, the fourth factors weighs strongly against dismissal. "This policy favoring resolution on the merits 'is particularly important in civil rights cases.'" Hernandez v. City of El Monte, 138 F.3d
Page 6
393, 399 (9th Cir. 1998) (quoting Eldridge v. Block, 832 F.2d 1132, 1137 (9th Cir.1987)).
4. The availability of less drastic alternatives.
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.