Deese v. Springfield Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeons, S.C.

OPINION

RICHARD MILLS, District Judge.

Should Plaintiffs attorney — Michael J. Koenigsknecht — be sanctioned for failure to comply with federal discovery rules?

The Court is required to answer yes.

Mr. Koenigsknecht’s conduct must be sanctioned.

I. BACKGROUND

This case was bitter, hard-fought, and took nearly three years to complete. The trial itself lasted 18 trial days and culminated with a jury verdict in favor of Springfield Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon (“STCS”) on Dr. Deese’s claim that STCS had breached his employment contract with it. Along the way, both sides asked the Court to…