Can a court assess attorneys' fees against the responsible party?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Kimble v. Adt Sec. Servs., A/K/A/ Adt Holdings, Inc., Case No.: 3:16-cv-02519-GPC-BLM (S.D. Cal. 2018):
also to conduct during the litigation. Id. The court may assess attorneys' fees against the responsible party when the court finds "that fraud has been practiced upon it, or that the very temple of justice has been defiled." Chambers v. Nasco, 501 U.S. 32, 46 (1991). Due to its potency "inherent powers must be exercised with restraint and discretion." Id. at 44.
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