Wyoming v. Hathaway

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• noting that Rule 37 provides for a “spectrum of sanctions,” of which an order to reimburse the opposing party for expenses caused by its failure is a part
• reversing the lower court’s refusal to dismiss' because the fact findings indicated that plaintiff was at fault in prolonging the discovery phase of the litigation for four years
• upholding district court’s preclusion of damages evidence for failure timely to answer damages interrogatories despite two court orders even where defendant served responses after filing of sanctions motion
• refusal for three years, without moving for protective order, to comply with specific orders to answer interrogatories on damages
• ordinary negligence partially excusable but gross professional negligence found where party clearly should have understood his duty to the court
• standard for imposition of sanctions is willfulness, bad faith or fault, which covers gross negligence

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