McCoy v. Knowles’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “Although [McCoy's] responses to discovery were late and incomplete, the record does not show that he contemporaneously continued to obstinately disregard an obligation to answer despite court orders imposing lesser sanctions. Neither is there any suggestion that as a consequence of McCoy's discovery abuse, Knowles was irreversibly denied access to evidence or other discoverable matters. Further, there is no showing that McCoy's discovery abuse has caused Knowles injury that cannot be remedied, such as loss of witness testimony caused by a postponed trial.”

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