Leo J. Callier Anthony J. Callier v. Charles H. Gray

WELLFORD, Circuit Judge.

In August of 1993, Leo and Anthony Callier filed a complaint against defendant Charles Gray, making strong claims in a dispute over a partnership arrangement for the breeding and sale of a particular type of cattle. During the course of the proceedings, the district court determined that the Calliers had engaged in “a pattern of obfuscation and delay ... as to [their] discovery obligations and with respect to other Court orders,” and that sanctions would thus be appropriate against the Calliers. After repeated motions to dismiss by Gray, who had filed a counterclaim…