What are the consequences of the imposition of discovery sanctions for abuse of discretion?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Fordjour v. City & County of San Francisco, 42 F.3d 1399 (9th Cir. 1994):
We review the imposition of discovery sanctions for abuse of discretion. Henry v. Gill Indus., Inc., 983 F.2d 943, 946 (9th Cir.1993). The district court's discretion will not be overturned unless we have a definite and firm conviction that the court committed a clear error of judgment. Id.
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