Hess v. Biomet, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA SOUTH BEND DIVISION CHARLES HESS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Case No. 3:16-CV-208 JD BIOMET, INC., et al., Defendants. OPINION AND ORDER The Court now considers whether sanctions shall issue for certain arguments defense counsel have advanced. Given that defense counsel have asserted multiple arguments predicated on unreasonable interpretations of case law, the Court finds that sanctions are warranted. Accordingly, the Court will impose a monetary fine in the amount of $1,000 against Defendants’ lead trial counsel, since he was the one who…