Legal Opinion
Donald Ray Thomas v. Gerber Productions & Columbia Pictures Television
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 31, 1983No. 82-5184PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALARCON, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Donald Ray Thomas (hereinafter Thomas), acting as his own lawyer, has appealed from the dismissal of this action with prejudice. We reverse and remand.
After Thomas repeatedly, stubbornly, and improperly, ignored the patient efforts of the trial judge to compel completion of the taking of Thomas’ deposition on December 14, 1981, the district court ordered that sanctions be imposed. The court stated as follows:
You’re directed to submit yourself for a deposition in the office of Ms. Christensen at 10:00 o’clock on January 4, 1982, and, in addition to that, before…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Roadway Express, Inc. v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- National Hockey League v. Metropolitan Hockey Club, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Societe Internationale Pour Participations Industrielles Et Commerciales, S. A. v. RogersSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Maggio v. ZeitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
3Cited by34 opinions
- David Richard Moon v. Lanson Newsome, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
- In Re Standard Metals CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
- Sheftelman v. Standard Metals Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
- Joann Zaddack v. A.B. Dick CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Franklin v. State of Or.District Court, D. Oregon · 1983
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