Legal Opinion
Michael J. Badalamenti v. Dunham's, Inc., Kinney Shoe Corporation, and Hyde Athletic Industries, Inc., Defendants/cross-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided May 2, 1990No. 89-1460, 89-1528PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENNETT, Senior Circuit Judge.
DECISION
These consolidated appeals are from the May 8, 1989 order of the District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, awarding the defendants (collectively “Hyde”) $100,000 as sanctions against the plaintiff (Badalamenti) and his attorney, Ernie L. Brooks (Brooks), for a discovery violation. In the same order, the district court also denied Hyde’s motion for attorney fees pursuant to the exceptional case statute, 35 U.S.C. § 285 (1982). Bada-lamenti has appealed the award of sanctions, and Hyde has appealed the denial of its motion for…
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