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· 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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