Legal Opinion
Shearson Loeb Rhoades, Inc. v. Quinard
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 15, 1985No. Nos. 83-6486, 84-5523PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:
This is a consolidated appeal of two actions involving commodity futures trading accounts. The facts which led to a default judgment against defendants in one action and the dismissal of the other arise out of the willful and deliberate disobedience of a discovery order, willful concealment of evidence, and attempted fabrication of false evidence.
The record demonstrates that the misconduct was so aggravated that the district court acted well within its discretion in rendering a default judgment against the defendants in action No. 83-6486. Fed.R. Civ.P. 37(b)(2)(C);…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In the Matter of the Complaint of the United States of America, as Owner of the United States Naval Ship Pvt. Joseph F. Merrell, for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability v. Sumitomo Marine & Fire Insurance Company, Ltd., Etc., Defendants- in the Matter of the Complaint of the United States of America, as Owner of the United States Naval Ship Pvt. Joseph F. Merrell, for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability, United States of America v. United States Naval Ship Pvt. Joseph F. Merrell and the Vessel "Pearl Venture", United States of America, Counter/claimant-Appellant v. The M/v Pearl Venture, Her Engines, Tackle, Etc., in Rem and Pearl Carriers, Inc., Defendants/counterclaim Sumitomo Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., a Corp., Plaintiffs v. Pearl Carriers, Inc., and the Vessel Pearl Venture, United States of America v. Sumitomo Marine & Fire Insurance Company, Claimant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Gattuso v. PecorellaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
3Cited by9 opinions
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- Hal Commodity Cycles Management Co., an Arizona Corporation v. Riva KirshCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- United States v. High Country Broadcasting Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- Chemtall, Inc. v. Citi-Chem, Inc.District Court, S.D. Georgia · 1998
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Noble Metals International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
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