Northern District Judge Gary Sharpe agreed with attorney Jonathan Fairbanks that dismissal of his client's wrongful death suit against the federal government would be "too harsh," but said Fairbanks should reimburse the government for the expenses it incurs as a result of his "disregard for the discovery schedule."
August 29, 2012 at 12:00 AM
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An attorney who repeatedly failed to respond to opposing counsel’s discovery demands must pay the resulting sanctions himself without turning to his client because "he alone" was responsible for any added costs to his adversary, a federal judge has ruled.
Jonathan Fairbanks told Northern District Judge Gary Sharpe (See Profile) that personal problems caused his failure to comply with the discovery schedule.
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