Legal Opinion

San Shiah Enterprise Co. v. Pride Shipping Corp.

District Court, S.D. Alabama

Decided February 11, 1992No. Civ. A. 88-0944-P-CPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. BROWN, Senior Circuit Judge * .

On appeal is the magistrate judge’s imposition of sanctions against the shipowners (Pride Shipping Corp. and Efploia Shipping Co., S.A.) and, in part, against Gregory C. Buffalow, Esq. We hold that the imposition against shipowners is affirmed and the imposition against counsel (Buffalow) is reversed and rendered.

The court is in agreement that the magistrate judge correctly held that a sanction hearing is within the magistrate judge’s powers under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A), F.R.Civ.P. 72(a). Maisonville v. F2 America, Inc., 902 F.2d 746, 748 (9th…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
  3. Patricia Thomas v. Capital Security Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  4. Ocelot Oil Corporation v. Sparrow IndustriesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
  5. Jurldine A. Donaldson v. Paul v. ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  2. Robinson v. EngDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 1993
  3. Temple v. WISAP USA in TexasDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 1993
  4. QBE Insurance v. Jorda Enterprises, Inc.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2012
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