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Sixth Circuit· 5/28/2002

McHugh v. Olympia Entertainment, Inc.

Citations

  • 37 F. App'x 730

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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • upholding jury’s punitive damage award to plaintiff who prevailed on claim of excessive force against police officers
  • noting Rule 26 serves a dual purpose of “narrowing the issues and eliminating surprise”
  • “Sanctions under Rule 26(g)(3) are not discretionary if the district court finds that a discovery filing was signed in violation of the rule.”
  • “Rule 26 must be read in light of its dual purposes of narrowing the issues and eliminating surprise.”
  • “A court’s choice not to apply local market rates for attorney fees is not an abuse of discretion.” (citing Wayne v. Vill. of Sebring, 36 F.3d 517, 533 (6th Cir. 1994))
  • violent and intentional conduct by police officers exhibits reprehensibility

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