Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.
501 U.S. 32 (1991) Cited 9,450 times 14 Legal AnalysesHolding 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 2,829 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding 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 680 timesHolding 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 115 timesAffirming perjury dismissal based on "the deterrence rationale in Hull"
Cadle Co. v. Moore (In re Moore)
739 F.3d 724 (5th Cir. 2014) Cited 83 timesHolding that bankruptcy court had constitutional authority to enter final judgment in adversary proceeding because resolution of state-law claims was necessary to adjudication of a proof of claim in the claims allowance process, which is part and parcel of the consideration and confirmation of a reorganization plan
Combs v. Rockwell Intern. Corp.
927 F.2d 486 (9th Cir. 1991) Cited 92 timesHolding 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 66 timesNoting 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 47,664 times 331 Legal AnalysesHolding 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 37,068 times 149 Legal AnalysesHolding 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 23,110 times 16 Legal AnalysesProviding for service via CM/ECF Systems
Rule 30 - Depositions by Oral Examination
Fed. R. Civ. P. 30 Cited 16,753 times 134 Legal AnalysesUpholding 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 8,991 times 81 Legal AnalysesGranting courts the power to charge "excess costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees reasonably incurred" due to "unreasonabl[e] and vexatious" conduct