Joe L. White, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. American Airlines, Inc., Defendant-Appellant/cross-Appellee

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• concluding party’s asserted need for more time to assess defense was insufficient justification for delay
• “In a civil case based upon a state cause of action, state law controls the determination of privileges.”
• the court should only impose sanctions under 28 U.S.C. § 1927 “in instances evidencing a serious and standard disregard for the orderly process of justice”
• \Plaintiff could have been terminated 'because' of his refusal to commit perjury only if the American officials responsible for his termination were in fact aware that he refused to commit perjury.\
• Rule 11 focuses on the individual who signs the document in question
• statute has an extreme standard for misconduct

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