What is the test for dismissing an action for failure to comply with any order of the court?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from McKinney v. Sanders, 992 F.2d 1219 (9th Cir. 1993):
"Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b), the district court may dismiss an action for failure to comply with any order of the court." Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 113 S.Ct. 321 (1992). The district court's dismissal should not be disturbed unless there is a definite and firm conviction that the court committed a clear error of judgment in the conclusion it reached upon a weighing of the relevant factors. Id.
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