Legal Opinion
United States v. Curtis Austin, Oscar B. Goodman, Movant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 27, 1984No. 84-1016PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALARCON, Circuit Judge:
Oscar B. Goodman, an attorney, (hereinafter Goodman) appeals from an imposition of attorney sanctions under 28 U.S.C. § 1927. 1 We must decide: (1) whether the trial judge may impose a sanction without evidence that Goodman acted willfully, intentionally, recklessly or in bad faith and (2) whether the cost of impaneling a jury is an “excess cost” within the meaning of section 1927. We discuss each issue and the facts pertinent thereto under separate headings below. 2
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REQUISITE STATE OP MIND
Goodman contends that the district court lacked the authority to impose sanctions…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Roadway Express, Inc. v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. Geraldine Marie Blodgett, in Re Hector C. Perez, Movant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Ralph W. RossCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
- George J. Malhiot, and Marjorie M. Malhiot v. Southern California Retail Clerks Union and Drug Employer Pension and Trust FundCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Barnd v. City of TacomaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by14 opinions
- United States v. Melvin D. Wallace and Arthur M. LevinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Gloria Claros and Vidolfo Satizabal, Appeal of John R. Deleon and Joseph R. LopezCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Dreiling v. Peugeot Motors of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1985
- Harris v. MarshDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1987
- Marguerite L. Boettcher v. The Hartford Insurance Group, Michael J. KiselicaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
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