Legal Opinion
Smith & Fuller, P.A. v. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 21, 2012No. 11-20557PublishedCited by 203 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
The law firm of Smith & Fuller, P.A. and Attorney Hugh N. Smith appeal from the district court’s award of sanctions in favor of the Appellee because the Appellants violated the court’s protective order. The district court imposed the sanctions pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 37(b). Appellants contend that the district court lacked authority to impose sanctions and that the fees and expenses sought by the appellee were unreasonable. We AFFIRM.
I. Factual Background
In the underlying action in this case, Appellants Smith & Fuller, P.A. and Hugh N. Smith represented the Trenado…
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