Legal Opinion
Lamar Financial Corp. v. Adams
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 7, 1990No. 90-8144PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Christie Bell Adams appeals an order holding her in contempt of court under Rule 37(b)(2)(D) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for failing to comply with an order of the district court directing the production of certain documents requested in the course of pretrial discovery. For the reasons assigned we affirm in part and vacate and remand in part.
Background
This litigation began in early 1988 when Lamar Savings Association sued its former officers and directors for fraudulent and negligent acts alleged to have occurred during their watch. Christie Bell Adams is…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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