In Re Professional Hockey Antitrust Litigation. (d.c. No. M.D.L. 119) Appeal of Metropolitan Hockey Club, Inc. And Golden Blades Hockey, Inc. (Six Cases). World Hockey Association (d.c. Civ. No. 72--1995) v. National Hockey League World Hockey Association (d.c. Civ. No. 73--19) v. Nassau Sports, Etc. (Two Cases). Nassau Sports, a Limited Partnership, (d.c. Civ. No. 74--162) v. Garry Peters and Golden Blades Hockey, Inc., Intervenor-Defendant (Two Cases)’s Empirical Analysis
1976
Citation profile
7 federal appellate · 1 district · 4 state decisions
Appellate journey
Relationships
Relies on Societe Internationale Pour Participations Industrielles Et Commerciales, S. A. v. Rogers · 351 F. Supp. 462 - Philadelphia World Hockey Club, Inc. v. Philadelphia Hockey Club, Inc. · Diapulse Corp. of America v. Curtis Publishing Co. · DiGregorio v. First Rediscount Corp.
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“If a party . . . fails to obey an order to provide or permit discovery . . . the court in which the action is pending may make such orders in regard to the failure as are just, and among others the following: 3 (C) An order striking out pleadings or parts thereof, or staying further proceedings until the order is obeyed, or dismissing the action or proceeding or any part thereof, or rendering a judgment by default against the disobedient party.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“After carefully reviewing the record, we conclude that there is insufficient evidence to support a finding that M-GB's failure to file supplemental answers by June 14, 1974 was in flagrant bad faith, willful or intentional.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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