U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman’s dismissal of a lawsuit over a missed filing deadline was “overkill” and an abuse of discretion, a federal appeals court said in reviving the case.

Pittman, who sits in the Northern District of Texas, dismissed a personal injury complaint brought by Meher Razvi against Spirit Airlines because Razvi failed to file a certificate of interested persons on time.

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