Eric J. Schmidt, an Individual, and v. Wallenius Line, a Corporation, Fred F. Noonan Company, Inc., a Corporation, And

455 F.2d 1088 Eric J. SCHMIDT, an individual, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. WALLENIUS LINE, a corporation, Fred F. Noonan Company, Inc., a corporation, Defendants and Appellees. No. 25674. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Feb. 15, 1972. Ernest M. Thayer (argued), San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant. Richard E. Gutting, Jr. (argued), Gilbert C. Wheat, of Lillick, McHose, Wheat, Adams & Charles, San Francisco, Cal., for defendants-appellees. Before CHAMBERS, Circuit Judge, MADDEN, * Judge of the United States Court of Claims, and TRASK, Circuit Judge. PER CURIAM: 1 The order dismissing for want of diligent prosecution is affirmed. The trial court has a broad discretion in such matters and we cannot say its action was clearly erroneous. * J. Warren Madden, Senior Judge of the United States Court of Claims, sitting by designation