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· 9/9/1992

Matthew Lockary v. Paul Kayfetz Victor Amoroso Mary Lowry Diana Lopez Fransworth Frederick B. McClellan Peter Warshall v. Pacific Legal Foundation

Citations

  • 974 F.2d 1166
  • 92 Daily Journal DAR 12535
  • 92 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7725
  • 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 20926
  • 1992 WL 214016

How courts have described this case

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  • recognizing the federal courts' ability to impose inherent power sanctions to the lawyers' firm or employer
  • fee award under district court's exercise of its inherent authority to sanction bad faith conduct
  • fees awarded under district court's inherent authority to impose sanctions; \Cooter & Gell suggests that the trial court should limit sanctions to the opposing party's more 'direct' costs\, which do not include the costs of preparing the motion
  • fees awarded under district court's inherent authority to impose sanctions; \Cooter & Gell suggests that the trial court should limit sanctions to the opposing party's more 'direct' costs\, which do not include the costs of preparing the motion
  • rejecting any constitutional right to abuse the court system

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Judges: Goodwin, Fletcher, Nelson

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