Legal Opinion
United States of America for the Use and Benefit of Wiltec Guam, Inc. v. Kahaluu Construction Co., Inc., and Industrial Indemnity Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 15, 1988No. 87-1862, 87-1863PublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
This appeal challenges sanctions imposed by the district court under Rule 37(b)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Following several violations of the rules of procedure by the appellants, the court prohibited them from defending against the appellee’s claim, dismissed the counterclaim, and awarded judgment for the appel-lee. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Defendant-appellant Kahaluu Construction Company, Inc. (“Kahaluu”) entered into a contract with the United States Navy for the installation of sprinkler systems in several…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Alphonso Thompson v. The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, a Public CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Insurance Corp. of Ireland v. Compagnie Des Bauxites De GuineeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Patricia Scott Anderson v. Air West, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. National Medical Enterprises, Inc., and Nme Hospitals, Inc., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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- Hernandez v. City of El MonteCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
- Susan Cripps, Defendant-Cross-Claimant-Appellant v. Life Insurance Company of North America, Plaintiff-Cross-Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Fair Housing of Marin, a California Non-Profit Corporation v. Jack Combs, D.B.A. Waters Edge ApartmentsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Mauricio A. Leon, M.D. v. Idx Systems Corporation, a Vermont Corporation, Mauricio A. Leon, M.D. v. Idx Systems Corporation, a Vermont CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
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