Legal Opinion
Stephen Slesinger, Inc. v. Walt Disney Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 25, 2007No. B178340PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WILLHITE, Acting P. J.
In this case of first impression in California, we hold that when a plaintiff’s deliberate and egregious misconduct makes any sanction other than dismissal inadequate to ensure a fair trial, the trial court has inherent power to impose a terminating sanction.
In 1991, plaintiff Stephen Slesinger, Inc. (SSI), sued defendant the Walt Disney Company (Disney), alleging that Disney failed to pay certain royalties under its licensing agreement with SSI. That agreement granted Disney rights to exploit the Winnie the Pooh series of children’s stories—rights that SSI’s…
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