Legal Opinion
BankAtlantic v. Blythe Eastman Paine Webber, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 31, 1994No. Nos. 91-5613, 91-5919PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:
Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm the district court’s imposition of sanctions against a law firm and its client for failure to comply with a discovery order.
FACTS
This appeal involves the district court’s imposition of sanctions against appellants, Paine Webber, Inc. and Ruden, Barnett, McClosky, Smith, Schuster, and Russell, P.A. (Ruden Barnett) for withholding evidence in violation of a prior discovery order. BankAtlantic v. Blyth Eastman Paine Webber, Inc., 127 F.R.D. 224 (S.D.Fla.1989).
BankAtlantic is a federally chartered savings and loan institution.' In…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Insurance Corp. of Ireland v. Compagnie Des Bauxites De GuineeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Societe Internationale Pour Participations Industrielles Et Commerciales, S. A. v. RogersSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. v. BonjornoSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Hammond Packing Co. v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Amadeo v. ZantSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by103 opinions
- OFS FITEL, LLC v. Epstein, Becker and Green, PCCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
- Sun River Energy, Inc. v. NelsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2015
- John Johnson v. Ventra Group, Inc. And Ventratech LimitedCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
- State v. BlendenMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
- Eaves v. County Of Cape MayCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
98 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.