Kuder v. First Wisconsin Trust Co.

How later courts describe this case

• affirming dismissal of action under former Local Rule 12 of this District, which provided for dismissal of cases “in which, without good reason, no action has been taken for a period of one year.”
• whether “there is ‘relevant evidence from which the jury could properly find or infer, beyond a reasonable doubt,’ that the accused is guilty”
• peculiar circumstances usually considered to justify disallowance of prejudgment interest are delay in bringing suit to trial and seriousness of the dispute as to liability
• “[Ajmendatory statutes generally operate prospectively only absent strong congressional intent to the contrary----”
• affirmative action requirements for federal contractors under executive authority
• additional goal of checking racial discrimination