Legal Opinion
Miranda v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 12, 1983No. 80-5413PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Circuit Judge:
Pfiester and Ford, opposing counsel in a civil case, appeal a district court’s order imposing sanctions of two hundred and fifty dollars on each of them for failing to comply with the local rules regarding the pretrial conference. On appeal, they contend that: (1) the district court has no authority to impose monetary sanctions without a finding of contempt; (2) the district court violated due process by imposing the sanctions without affording them notice, an opportunity to prepare a defense, and a hearing; and (3) the sanctions were invalid as contempt penalties because…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Link v. Wabash RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Fuentes v. ShevinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Boddie v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Roadway Express, Inc. v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Sniadach v. Family Finance Corp. of Bay ViewSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Jurldine A. Donaldson v. Paul v. ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- In Re Matter of Stephen Yagman, Jerry Brown and Gerry Fleischer v. Michael Baden and Sidney WeinbergCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Braley v. CampbellCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
- Linda Marie Zambrano, and Jose E. Tafolla, Esq. Philip W. Orr, Esq., Claimants-Appellants v. City of Tustin David KreylingCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- Rex L. Shuffler and Betty L. Shuffler v. Heritage Bank, a California CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
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