· 11/8/1948
In re Chaconas' Estate
Citations
- 80 F. Supp. 549
- 1948 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2136
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- a court may award attorney fees and costs as a sanction for bad-faith litigation pursuant to the court's inherent authority; invocation of this inherent power allows the Court to make the prevailing party whole for expenses caused by his opponent’s obstinacy
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Judges: Tamm
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