In what circumstances can a court dismiss an action?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Merchsource, LLC v. HSM Int'l, Case No. 13-cv-01945-BAS(DHB) (S.D. Cal. 2016):
The circumstances in which a court may exercise its inherent power to dismiss an action include where a plaintiff has failed to prosecute the case, failed to comply with a court order, or engaged in judge shopping. Link, 370 U.S. at 630; Yourish v. Cal. Amplifier, 191 F.3d 983, 989-90 (9th Cir. 1999); Hernandez v. City of El Monte, 138 F.3d 393, 399 (9th Cir. 1998). In determining whether to exercise this power,
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