Brown v. Iowa

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND 169

A. Ovei’view of the Underlying Litigation 169

B. Brown’s and Andre’s Counsel 170

C. Brown’s and Andre’s Efforts to Obtain Initial Discovery from the Defendants 170

D. The Motion to Compel 171

E. Brown’s and Andre’s Counsel’s Request for Attorney Fees 172.

II. ANALYSIS 173

A. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(a)(4) and Substantial Justification 173

B. Rule 37(a)(4)—Reasonable Expenses and Attorney Fees 174

III. THE DEFENDANTS’ FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS COURT’S JULY 26, 1993 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION 178

IV. CONCLUSION 179

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