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Lewis v. Cir.

Sanctions, Tax Law
Tax Court's decision against plaintiff based on a failure to file a timely return, failure to timely pay the amount of tax shown on a federal income...

Wheeler v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue

Civil Procedure, Sanctions, Tax Law
In an appeal from an order and decision of the tax court assessing a deficiency in petitioner's income tax for a tax year, assessing an addition to...

Esso Standard Oil Co. v. Lopez-Freytes

Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Oil and Gas Law, Remedies, Sanctions
An order which permanently enjoined defendants, several members and officials of the Puerto Rico Quality Board, from imposing a $76 million fine on...

In the Matter of: Pratt

Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Sanctions
Denial of a creditor's motion for sanctions against debtor's counsel in underlying Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings, and an award of attorney's fees...

In re Marriage of Lucio

Attorney's Fees, Evidence, Family Law, Sanctions
In a case where a parent brought an order to show cause (OSC) requesting an alteration to the visitation arrangement set forth in the judgment of...

Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Maxxam, Inc.

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law, Sanctions
In a suit brought by the FDIC against defendant for his alleged involvement in the failure of a large Texas thrift in 1988, the imposition of...

Lanier v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sanctions
Sanction is imposed for an abuse of judicial process where a petitioner's repetitive filing of petitions raising criminal pretrial issues has hindered...

Soltys v. Costello

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice, Sanctions
In a suit for injuries arising out of a car accident, the judgment for plaintiffs is affirmed where: 1) the district court did not abuse its...

Luckett v. Panos

Civil Procedure, Sanctions
For future cases where issues of "vexatious litigants" are raised: 1) courts have the statutory authority to lift a prefiling order entered against an...

Mora v. McNeil

Sanctions
Sanctions are imposed on petitioner based on his being an abusive litigant through his use of obscene and vulgar language, and the clerk is instructed...