Legal Opinion
Reed v. Iowa Marine and Repair Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 14, 1994No. 93-03110PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Chief Judge:
Richard H. Barker IV, Esq. appeals the district court’s inherent power assessment of personal sanctions totaling $38,770.94 for the tardy filing of supplemental answers to interrogatories, 143 F.R.D. 648. Finding an abuse of discretion, we reverse.
Background
The instant dispute arises out of a personal injury lawsuit filed by Barker for the plaintiff Shelby Reed. The case was referred to Barker by Ron Menville, an out-of-town attorney. Barker filed the complaint and routinely handled interrogatories propounded by the defendant. Menville engaged John Gibson, an attorney in…
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