Legal Opinion
Monroe v. Ridley
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 18, 1990No. Civ. A. No. 87-1717 (RCL)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
LAMBERTH, District Judge.
This matter comes before the court on plaintiff’s Supplement to his Motion to Compel Discovery and for Sanctions. Based upon the briefs and counsel’s representations at hearings on the motion, this court finds that defendant willfully obstructed the discovery process and so enters a judgment of default against defendant and directs defendant to pay the costs plaintiff incurred in obtaining this order.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff, a former employee of the District of Columbia Department of Corrections, commenced this action on June 23, *21987. He sued…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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