Legal Opinion

Cebenka v. Upjohn Co.

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided April 11, 1989PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOLLAND, Justice:

This is an appeal from a Superior Court order granting sanctions against the plaintiffs, Charles Cebenka and Frances Ceben-ka (collectively “Cebenkas”), and their trial attorney, William H. Uffelman, Esquire (“Uffelman”). The order awarded expenses and attorneys fees in the amount of $1,310.00 to the defendant, the Upjohn Company (“Upjohn”). The sanctions were imposed as a result of the Cebenkas failure to produce their expert witness for a deposition scheduled on April 27, 1988, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In this appeal, Uffelman argues that the Superior Court abused…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Link v. Wabash RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Roadway Express, Inc. v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Societe Internationale Pour Participations Industrielles Et Commerciales, S. A. v. RogersSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  4. Sam L. CARTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
  5. Maxine Smith v. Charles Rowe, John Platt, Frank Deere, Charlotte Nesbitt, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by15 opinions

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  5. Wahle v. Medical Center of Delaware, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1989

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