Legal Opinion
Liew v. Breen
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 20, 1981No. 79-4445PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Breen appeals from the award of attorney’s fees and costs against him after he was found to be in contempt of court for failure to answer questions on oral deposition, as he was required to do under court order. Federal subject matter jurisdiction is based upon diversity of citizenship. 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (1976). An order compelling a non-party such as Breen to pay attorney’s fees and expenses is a final order reviewable under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1976). David v. Hooker, Ltd., 560 F.2d 412, 415 (9th Cir. 1977).
At some time prior to 1968, Breen, an attorney employed by Breen…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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3Cited by63 opinions
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- In Re GRAND JURY INVESTIGATIONCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
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