Fisher v. Marubeni Cotton Corp.

VAN PELT, Senior District Judge.

Appellant appeals from a contempt order issued by the district court requiring him to pay to the appellees certain costs and attorneys fees claimed for enforcing appellant’s compliance with a subpoena duces tecum. We reverse and remand for the reasons stated.

The issues presented in this appeal are:

1) Whether the district court has the authority under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in its enforcement of a duly issued and served subpoena duces tecum to tax costs and attorneys fees against a non-party.

2) Whether the appellant was deprived of a reasonable…