Legal Opinion
Tutu Wells Contamination Litigation v. Texaco, Inc.
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided March 20, 1995No. Master Docket File No. 1989-107, Civil No. 89-220, 89-224PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrotman, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
Pending before this court are several motions requesting sanctions, including monetary awards, dismissal of counter-claims and cross-claims, and other relief because of various acts of alleged discovery misconduct among the Esso Defendants and their counsel.
I. THE JANUARY 15, 1993 ORDER
The first series of motions for sanctions, relating to failure of the Esso Defendants to obey a discovery Order of the Magistrate, were submitted to the Honorable Geoffrey Barnard, United States Magistrate Judge (hereinafter "Magistrate")/ for Report and Recommendation pursuant to 28…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Lefteri Poulis and Athena Poulis, His Wife v. State Farm Fire and Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- Roadway Express, Inc. v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- National Hockey League v. Metropolitan Hockey Club, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by12 opinions
- In Re: Tutu Wells Contamination Litigation. Esso Standard Oil S.A. Ltd. Esso Virgin Islands, Inc. Esso Standard Oil Co. (Puerto Rico), in No. 96-7385, Goldman, Antonetti & Cordova Francis Torres, Esquire Jose Cepeda, Esquire, in No. 96-7386, Eugenio C. Romero, an Attorney at Law, in No. 96-7387, L'henri, Inc., in No. 96-7388, Rhoda Harthman Charlotte A. Labarre Albert E. Harthman Arthur E. Harthman Austin E. Harthman Edgar A. Harthman Sammy E. Harthman P.I.D., Inc. Tutu Services, Limited, in No. 96-7389, Ramsay Motors, Inc., in No. 96-7390, Texaco Inc. Texaco Caribbean, Inc. Vernon Morgan, in No. 96-7391, Four Winds Plaza Partnership, in No. 96-7392Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
- Cohen v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2011
- Derzack v. County of AlleghenyDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1996
- Sprauve v. MastromonicoDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1999
- Harthman v. Texaco Inc.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1996
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