11 Cited authorities

  1. Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.

    501 U.S. 32 (1991)   Cited 9,179 times   14 Legal Analyses
    Holding that courts "may bar from the courtroom a criminal defendant who disrupts a trial" may "assess attorney fees when a party has acted in bad faith, vexatiously, wantonly, or for oppressive reasons," and "may act sua sponte to dismiss a suit for failure to prosecute"
  2. F.J. Hanshaw Enter. v. Emerald River Develop

    244 F.3d 1128 (9th Cir. 2001)   Cited 283 times
    Holding that when a federal district court used its inherent powers to impose a $500,000 sanction payable to the government against a party for attempted bribery in a partnership dissolution proceeding, the sanction became criminal in nature and the court was required to provide heightened due process protections such as would be available in a criminal contempt proceeding
  3. Lasar v. Ford Motor Co.

    399 F.3d 1101 (9th Cir. 2005)   Cited 200 times
    Holding that a settlement applied only to the parties to the agreement
  4. Wyle v. R.J. Reynolds Industries, Inc.

    709 F.2d 585 (9th Cir. 1983)   Cited 361 times
    Finding "courts have inherent power to dismiss an action when a party has willfully deceived the court and engaged in conduct utterly inconsistent with the orderly administration of justice"
  5. Fjelstad v. American Honda Motor Co.

    762 F.2d 1334 (9th Cir. 1985)   Cited 318 times
    Holding that the district court exceeded its authority in imposing sanction of default for "negligent failures to provide discovery"
  6. Mackler Productions, Inc. v. Cohen

    146 F.3d 126 (2d Cir. 1998)   Cited 59 times
    Holding $10,000 punitive sanction imposed against an individual under the court's inherent power required full protections of criminal proceeding
  7. Powell v. Carey Intern., Inc.

    547 F. Supp. 2d 1281 (S.D. Fla. 2008)   Cited 27 times
    In Powell the plaintiffs sought $481,887 in attorney's fees, and the district court awarded plaintiffs $88,623.15 in fees.
  8. In re Anonymous

    283 F.3d 627 (4th Cir. 2002)   Cited 26 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Considering five factors to determine whether violation of Fourth Circuit mediation confidentiality rule warranted sanctions
  9. Williams v. Johanns

    529 F. Supp. 2d 22 (D.D.C. 2008)   Cited 7 times
    Holding counsel in civil contempt for violating confidentiality order governing mediation
  10. Marble Brewery, Inc. v. Marble City Brewing Co.

    No. 3:10-CV-484 (E.D. Tenn. Apr. 11, 2012)

    No. 3:10-CV-484 04-11-2012 MARBLE BREWERY, INC., Plaintiff, v. MARBLE CITY BREWING COMPANY, LLC, Defendant. H. Bruce Guyton (PHILLIPS/GUYTON) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This case is before the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, the Rules of this Court, and the order of the District Judge [Doc. 17] referring Plaintiff's Motion to Restrict Extrajudicial Party Statements and to Sanction Marble City Brewing Company, LLC [Doc. 15] to the undersigned for disposition or report and recommendation as may