Court of Appeals for the First Circuit July 10, 1998, 97-2148 (Christian Guex v. Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company, A/K/A Sma Life Assurance Company)

PER CURIAM.

Plaintiff-appellant Christian Guex appeals from the dismissal with prejudice of his complaint. The dismissal was a sanction for his failure to appear at his own deposition, as well as for earlier violations of discovery orders. He argues that the dismissal was too severe a sanction; We disagree, and affirm.