Seventh Circuit Sanctions Lawyer $112K for Discovery Rule Violations, Resolving First-Impression Question

The issue was a case of first impression for the court, and the panel fell in line with the Second, Fifth and Ninth circuits to allow monetary sanctions under Federal Rule 37(e) of Civil Procedure.

       

The issue was a case of first impression for the court, and the panel fell in line with the Second, Fifth and Ninth circuits to allow monetary sanctions under Federal Rule 37(e) of Civil Procedure.