Rodney W. Quinter v. Volkswagen of America, Volkswagen of Atlantic, Inc., Volkswagenwerk, A. G., Byron Bloch

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• holding that an expert witness and consultant was the enjoined party’s “agent” and for that reason “legally identified” with the enjoined party
• noting that Volkswagen filed a motion for sanctions against Bloch after he deliberately divulged evidence placed under protective order
• noting that Volkswagen filed a motion for sanctions against Bloch after he deliberately divulged evidence placed under protective order
• noting the relief granted in civil contempt proceedings “usually takes the form of a fine in the amount of the damages sustained by petitioner and an award of costs and attorney’s fees”
• affirming an order holding a party in contempt for violation of discovery procedures
• same witness not held in contempt for holding the materials before the camera, but not reading their contents, on a nationally-televised news commentary show

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