Dotson v. Bravo
321 F.3d 663 (7th Cir. 2003) Cited 137 times
Holding that dismissal is a draconian sanction that "should be employed sparingly and only when there is a record of delay, contumacious conduct, or when other, less drastic sanctions prove unavailing"
U.S. v. 25.02 Acres of Land, Douglas
495 F.2d 1398 (10th Cir. 1974) Cited 24 times
Upholding district court's discretion to quash subpoena duces tecum from appraisals made for nonparties; passing reference to Rule 34(c)
Rule 26 - Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 Cited 96,831 times 669 Legal Analyses
Adopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37
Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers
Fed. R. Civ. P. 5 Cited 22,480 times 16 Legal Analyses
Allowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system
Rule 34 - Producing Documents, Electronically Stored Information, and Tangible Things, or Entering onto Land, for Inspection and Other Purposes
Fed. R. Civ. P. 34 Cited 13,347 times 151 Legal Analyses
Finding that the rules related to electronic discovery were "not meant to create a routine right of direct access to a party's electronic information system, although such access may be justified in some circumstances."