· 4/23/1991
Media Duplication Services, Ltd. v. Hdg Software, Inc., Joseph Wine
Citations
- 928 F.2d 1228
- 1991 WL 40570
How courts have described this case
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- holding that “what process is due is, in part, a function of the type and severity of the sanction”
- approving use of monetary sanctions under Rule 16(f) as a means of deterring an attorney’s neglect of scheduled proceedings
- approving use ___ of monetary sanctions under Rule 16(f) as a means of deterring an attorney's neglect of scheduled proceedings
- approving use of monetary sanctions under Rule 16(f) as a means of deterring an attorney's neglect of scheduled proceedings
- “We have no hesitation in endorsing the use of punitive monetary sanctions as a means of deterring neglect of [a Rule 16] obligation.”
- “In general, a higher standard of due process protection is required where ... the sanction is a fine designed to go beyond' compensation and punish an attorney.”
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Judges: Bownes, Torruella, Woodlock
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