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Doe v. US

Communications Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sanctions
Order holding defendant in civil contempt for his refusal to answer the questions posed to him by the government before a grand jury is affirmed where...

McNamee v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sanctions
Reversed and remanded.

Asper v. Maxy Aviation Servs.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Sanctions, Tax Law
Judgment entered upon an order striking defendant's pleadings and entering a default is affirmed where defendant's repeated willful disregard of...

Nationwide Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. Robinson

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Insurance Law, Sanctions
Imposition of sanctions for post-trial discovery violations is reversed and remanded where application of a 2.5 multiplier to an attorney's fee award...

Romero v. Romero

Attorney's Fees, Family Law, Sanctions
Contempt order against plaintiff for failure to pay previous court-ordered child support arrearages and failure to pay further child support...

In re: Sabala

Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law, Sanctions
Order imposing monetary sanctions on plaintiff-creditor in a bankruptcy case subsequent to his filing a second complaint is affirmed where plaintiff...

Horton v. Conklin

Civil Procedure, Sanctions
District court's remand of the case to state court for lack of federal subject matter jurisdiction and denial of defendant's motion to dismiss other...

Dominion Video Satellite, Inc. v. Echostar Satellite L.L.C.

Attorney's Fees, Commercial Law, Communications Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Property Law & Real Estate, Sanctions
Attorneys fees award for plaintiff, imposition of sanctions on defense counsel, and confirmation of an arbitration award in an underlying case for...

Black Historical Soc'y v. City of San Diego

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Construction, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Sanctions
Dismissal of plaintiff's petition challenging defendant's approval of a low income housing development on a site with historical significance is...

People ex rel. Lockyer v. Brar

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Remedies, Sanctions
Order denying attorney defendant's motion to set aside a default judgment against him is affirmed, but the default judgment is modified to enjoin...