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Melendez-Garcia v. Sanchez

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Military Law, Sanctions
In plaintiff's suit against various university officials pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and Puerto Rican state laws, claiming that they failed to...

Analysis Group, Inc. v. Cent. Florida Inv., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Remedies, Sanctions
In plaintiff's breach of oral contract claim against a defendant for failure to pay for an expert's expedited services in an underlying litigation,...

Jelinek v. Casas

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Sanctions
In a wrongful death action against a hospital and a physician, claiming that defendants' negligence in failing to continue an antibiotic treatment...

In re: C.W. Mining Co.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Sanctions
In creditors' appeal from an order of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirming a contempt order of the bankruptcy court, the order is affirmed where:...

Ahanchian v. Xenon Pictures, Inc.

Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Sanctions, Civil Procedure, Contracts
In plaintiff's appeal from the district court's denial of plaintiff's request for an extension of time to oppose defendant's summary judgment motion,...

Kovacevic v. Avalon at Eagles' Crossing Homeowners Ass'n

Sanctions, Civil Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate
In plaintiff's suit against a homeowners association, various directors of the association, and the property management company that manages the...

Moore v. Kaufman

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Remedies, Sanctions
In proceedings arising after the superior court found petitioner in contempt for refusing to comply with an order to answer questions at a judgment...

Fed. Trade Comm'n v. Direct Mktg. Concepts, Inc.

Commercial Law, Communications Law, Consumer Protection Law, Drugs & Biotech, False Advertising, Government Law, Health Law, Remedies, Sanctions
In the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) suit against a number of parties seeking both injunctive relief and monetary equitable relief in order to...

US v. Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Environmental Law, Government Law, Sanctions
In proceedings arising out of a government investigation in six judicial districts into allegations that a shipping company had for years engaged in...

Redmond v. Fifth Third Bank

Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Sanctions
District court's affirmance of a bankruptcy court's denial of a debtor's motion to reopen his bankruptcy case, claiming that a bank's foreclosure suit...