Legal Opinion
Baker v. Limber
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 8, 1981No. Nos. 79-3197, 79-3270 and 78-3503PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNEED, Circuit Judge:
Robert H. Fendler brings three consolidated appeals from two orders of the district court imposing sanctions for his refusal to obey discovery orders. Appellant maintains that his refusals were protected by invocation of the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. We hold that appellant failed to support his assertion of the privilege and that the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing sanctions.
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FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Appellees in each of these appeals are independent trustees for a group of related companies originally organized, owned, or…
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