United States DC Circuit
WALLACE v. SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM, LLP, 03-7026
District court erred when it ignored the procedural requirements of FRCP rule 53 in adopting the report by a magistrate judge (acting as a special master) recommending a $25,000 sanction. Under rule 53, it was the district court's duty - after motion, notice, and a hearing - to review the special master's legal conclusions de novo and to review his findings of fact for clear error.
Appellate Information
- Argued 01/22/2004
- Decided 03/26/2004
- Published 03/26/2004
Judges
- Before: HENDERSON, RANDOLPH and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States DC Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Katherine T. Wallace, pro se, argued the cause.
- For Appellees:
- Neal D. Mollen argued the cause for the appellees. Barbara Berish Brown and Richard L. Brusca were on brief. Ernest L. Barcella, Jr. entered an appearance.