· 1/2/1912
Central Wisconsin Trust Co. v. Barter
Citations
- 194 F. 835
- 114 C.C.A. 539
- 1912 U.S. App. LEXIS 1224
How courts have described this case
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- holding the imposition of a $150 fine on counsel was an appropriate sanction for a violation of F.R.C.P. 37 without amounting to contempt
- imposing greater amount of costs, and a fine, on the co-counsel primarily responsible for client’s discovery violations, but suggesting that all counsel of record have duty to supervise one another in the best interests of their client
- imposing greater amount of costs, and a fine, on the co-counsel primarily responsible for client's discovery violations, but suggesting that all ↩ counsel of record have duty to supervise one another in the best interests of their client
- discovery authority and rationale for imposition of fine where attorney’s fee sanction is not enough
- “[A] court may impose sanctions upon an attorney … includ[ing] fines payable to the court.” (emphasis added)
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Judges: Baker, Kohlsaat, Seaman
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