Legal Opinion
Boyajian v. Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (In Re 1747 West Main Corp.)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided July 8, 1996No. Bankruptcy No. 92-11916. Adv. No. 93-1076PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION FINDING RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY IN CIVIL CONTEMPT AND ORDER IMPOSING SANCTIONS, BUT DENYING MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT
ARTHUR N. VOTOLATO, Bankruptcy Judge.
Heard on the Trustee’s motion to hold Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (“RIPTA”) in civil contempt, and for a default judgment on the merits pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 37(b)(2)(C). Upon consideration of the arguments and the evidence presented, we find that RIPTA is clearly in contempt and that its conduct during discovery is sanctionable under Rule 37(b). However, in light of prior (unpublished)…
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