Gossai

INTRODUCTION

This is an appeal from a judgment of dismissal. Appellant Bobby Gossai sued respondent Zoleta Frison-Randler (Randler) individually and as trustee of the Zoleta Frison-Randler Revocable Living Trust. Early in the case, the trial court sustained Randler’s demurrer to all causes of action without leave to amend. In Gossai’s first appeal, we reversed the judgment of dismissal in part, holding that his complaint adequately stated a cause of action for breach of contract. Following the issuance of the remittitur in the first appeal, the trial court set the matter for trial on the breach of contract claim. But Gossai refused to comply with the court’s pretrial orders and failed to appear at the scheduled pretrial hearings. Accordingly, the court issued an order to show cause regarding dismissal and, after Gossai again failed to appear, the court dismissed the case with prejudice. Gossai appeals. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

1. Background; First Appeal According to the operative complaint, Randler and Mohamed E. Aboselim signed a written agreement (the contract) allowing Aboselim “to join partnership with [Randler] in the property at…