Court of Appeals for the First Circuit May 28, 1980, 80-1049 (Joseph Medeiros v. United States)

LOUGHLIN, District Judge.

The issue in this case is whether the district court judge abused his discretion in dismissing plaintiff’s action for lack of prosecution.

Plaintiff’s complaint was filed on November 15, 1977 in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C., §§ 1346(b), 2671

et seq.