Legal Opinion

Wayman L. Prince v. Michael J. Poulos

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 15, 1989No. 88-6119PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GEE, Circuit Judge:

The appellant in this action contends that the district court abused its discretion by dismissing his complaint with prejudice as a sanction for discovery abuse. The appellant also contends that the district court erred in awarding the appellees $8,362.34 in attorney’s fees incurred as a result of the appellant’s failure to comply with discovery and in awarding appellees $6,512.30 in costs. We find that the district court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing the appellant’s complaint. We further find that the amount of attorney’s fees awarded to the appellees was…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. National Hockey League v. Metropolitan Hockey Club, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Eartha Lorraine Bluitt v. Arco Chemical Company, a Division of Atlantic Richfield CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
  3. Albert W. Morton v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  4. McFarland v. GregoryCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
  5. Cubellis v. CostarDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1974

3Cited by39 opinions

  1. John Magnuson, D/B/A John Magnuson Associates, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Video Yesteryear, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
  2. Davis v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1994
  3. Walker v. CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  4. Yazdchi v. American Honda Finance Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
  5. Williams v. United States Department of the NavyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005

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