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Westchester Fire Ins. Co. v. Mendez

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Insurance Law, Sanctions
In an action by an insurer seeking a declaration that it had no obligation to defend or indemnify defendant against a certain claim because he failed...

Unifund CCR Partners v. Villa

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Evidence, Sanctions
In plaintiff's case against defendant-debtor for purchase of a credit card debt that was discharged in bankruptcy proceedings, trial court's dismissal...

Brunker v. Schwan's Home Serv., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions
In plaintiff's disability discrimination action against his former employer, district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the...

Clement v. Alegre

Civil Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate, Sanctions
Trials court's imposition of discovery sanctions against plaintiffs for interposing objections to special interrogatories propounded by defendants is...

US v. Harris

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sanctions, Sentencing
District court's denial of defendant's motion to vacate an order of civil contempt that has been in effect for over five years stemming from a...

Fed. Trade Comm'n v. Neiswonger

Judgement Enforcement, Remedies, Sanctions, Asset Forfeiture, Commercial Law, False Advertising
District court's entry of a civil contempt order against defendant for violations of a prior permanent injunction enjoining him from using deceptive...

Li v. Majestic Indus. Hills, LLC.

Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions
Trial court's judgment denying plaintiff's motion to vacate the voluntary dismissal of his wrongful termination action against defendant is affirmed...

ATSI Comms., Inc. v. Shaar Fund

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Sanctions, Securities Law
In an appeal from an order imposing sanctions on three attorneys and their law firms pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 and the mandatory sanctions...

Grider v. Keystone Health Plan Cent., Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Health Law, Insurance Law, Sanctions
In a class action brought by a doctor and medical practice against an HMO alleging underpayment for services provided to policyholders, sanctions...

FTC v. Trudeau

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Communications Law, Consumer Protection Law, Sanctions
District court's judgment is affirmed in part and reversed in part where: 1) district court did not err in finding defendant in contempt as he failed...