Legal Opinion
Mathias v. Jacobs
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 28, 2000No. 99 Civ.2004(VM) (JCF)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
FRANCIS, United States Magistrate Judge.
Discovery sanctions should be imposed sparingly, but in the appropriate case they may be necessary to preserve the integrity of the pretrial process. This is such a case.
In 1992, Michael Mathias and Bradley S. Jacobs, business associates in United Waste Systems Inc. (“United Waste”), had a falling-out. They attempted to resolve their differences with an agreement that Mr. Mathias would leave the company and have no contact with United Waste, its customers, and various other persons and entities in the waste disposal business for a…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- West v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
- Schlaifer Nance & Co. v. Estate of WarholCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
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3Cited by5 opinions
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