The judge denied the first motion to compel production of documents because the parties had not met and conferred, but granted the second motion to compel, ordering the defendant to produce the documents. At a pretrial conference, the court was told the documents had not been produced, and again ordered their production. The day after […]
$10,000 Sanction In Obtaining Extension Of Time To File Response To Appeal.
Respondent’s counsel asked for an extension of time to file a response. Under penalty of perjury, he said he needed more time due to the many “complex issues raised.” When the brief was filed, it contained “identical–and we mean word-for-word identical” assertions contained in another brief filed by the same counsel in 2009. The appellate […]