12 Cited authorities

Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.
501 U.S. 32 (1991) Cited 9,363 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"
Nat'l Hockey League v. Met. Hockey Club
427 U.S. 639 (1976) Cited 2,806 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that dismissal was proper sanction under Rule 37 where respondents failed to answer interrogatories for seventeen months
Thomas v. Capital Sec. Services, Inc.
836 F.2d 866 (5th Cir. 1988) Cited 676 times
Holding that the abuse of discretion standard applies "across-the-board to all issues in Rule 11 cases"
Brown v. Oil States Skagit Smatco
664 F.3d 71 (5th Cir. 2011) Cited 112 times
Affirming perjury dismissal based on "the deterrence rationale in Hull"
Cadle Co. v. Moore (In re Moore)
739 F.3d 724 (5th Cir. 2014) Cited 81 times
Holding claims for fraudulent transfer, constructive trust, and reverse-piercing of the corporate veil were core proceedings
Combs v. Rockwell Intern. Corp.
927 F.2d 486 (9th Cir. 1991) Cited 91 times
Holding that a deponent authorizing counsel to make changes to deposition transcript was a "direct violation" of Rule 30(e)
Griffin v. Aluminum Co. of America
564 F.2d 1171 (5th Cir. 1977) Cited 65 times
Noting that the former Fifth Circuit "has approved dismissal as a sanction imposed under Rule 37(d), [where] plaintiffs failure to comply with discovery has involved either repeated refusals or an indication of full understanding of discovery obligations coupled with a bad faith refusal to comply"
Rule 37 - Failure to Make Disclosures or to Cooperate in Discovery; Sanctions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 Cited 47,073 times 326 Legal Analyses
Holding that a party may be barred from using a witness if it fails to disclose the witness
Rule 11 - Signing Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 Cited 36,629 times 145 Legal Analyses
Holding an "unrepresented party" to the same standard as an attorney
Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers
Fed. R. Civ. P. 5 Cited 22,753 times 16 Legal Analyses
Allowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system
Rule 30 - Depositions by Oral Examination
Fed. R. Civ. P. 30 Cited 16,542 times 131 Legal Analyses
Upholding a district court's decision not to consider the plaintiff's deposition errata sheets in opposition to a motion for summary judgment when they were untimely
Section 1927 - Counsel's liability for excessive costs
28 U.S.C. § 1927 Cited 8,937 times 81 Legal Analyses
Granting courts the power to charge "excess costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees reasonably incurred" due to "unreasonabl[e] and vexatious" conduct

Carter v. Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC

12 Cited authorities

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"

Holding that dismissal was proper sanction under Rule 37 where respondents failed to answer interrogatories for seventeen months

Holding that the abuse of discretion standard applies "across-the-board to all issues in Rule 11 cases"

Affirming perjury dismissal based on "the deterrence rationale in Hull"

Holding claims for fraudulent transfer, constructive trust, and reverse-piercing of the corporate veil were core proceedings

Holding that a deponent authorizing counsel to make changes to deposition transcript was a "direct violation" of Rule 30(e)

Noting that the former Fifth Circuit "has approved dismissal as a sanction imposed under Rule 37(d), [where] plaintiffs failure to comply with discovery has involved either repeated refusals or an indication of full understanding of discovery obligations coupled with a bad faith refusal to comply"

Holding that a party may be barred from using a witness if it fails to disclose the witness

Holding an "unrepresented party" to the same standard as an attorney

Allowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system

Upholding a district court's decision not to consider the plaintiff's deposition errata sheets in opposition to a motion for summary judgment when they were untimely

Granting courts the power to charge "excess costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees reasonably incurred" due to "unreasonabl[e] and vexatious" conduct