The following excerpt is from Wyle v. R.J. Reynolds Industries, Inc., 709 F.2d 585 (9th Cir. 1983):
That court did not hold, however, that a jury trial is required on the issues presented by the motion, but merely that the appellate court must scrutinize the order more closely. Id. We have held that a Rule 37 dismissal does not violate the right to a jury trial where a party fails to comply with court-ordered discovery. McMullen v. Travelers Insurance Co., 278 F.2d 834 (9th Cir.) (per curiam), cert. denied, 364 U.S. 867, 81 S.Ct. 110, 5 L.Ed.2d 89 (1960).
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