Legal Opinion
Young v. Office of United States Senate Sergeant at Arms
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 22, 2003No. CIV.A. 98-0794(PLF)PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge.
This case is before the Court on defendant’s motion to dismiss as a sanction for plaintiffs abuse of the litigation process, specifically her willful and repeated failure to comply with discovery obligations and her efforts to tamper with and/or bribe witnesses. Defendant asks the Court to dismiss this lawsuit pursuant to Rules 16(f), 37(b) and 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and pursuant to the inherent power of the Court to preserve the integrity of the judicial system. Upon consideration of the entire record in this case, particularly…
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