Legal Opinion
Bart Zebrowski v. Michael H. Hanna, Salvatore Altomare
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 31, 1992No. 91-2184PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, Chief Judge.
The legal issue before us concerns the scope of the district court’s “inherent power” to “fashion an appropriate sanction for conduct which abuses the judicial process.” Chambers v. Nasco, Inc., — U.S. -, -, 111 S.Ct. 2123, 2133, 115 L.Ed.2d 27 (1991). The four appellants are plaintiffs in a lawsuit against a developer who had sold them, and retained mortgages on, condominiums, and who counterclaimed for second-mortgage payments. The plaintiffs told the district court they were providing the defendant with some financial security, in case they lost, by making their…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Link v. Wabash RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Connecticut v. DoehrSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Atlanta Shipping Corporation, Inc. v. Chemical BankCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- Hmg Property Investors, Inc. v. Parque Industrial Rio Canas, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- In Re Villa Marina Yacht Harbor, Inc., Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. v. Villa Marina Yacht Harbor, Inc., A/K/A Villa Marina Yacht Harbour, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
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