E.D. Pa.: Striking Plaintiff's Claim is Appropriate Sanction for Repeated, Bad Faith Discovery Violations | Practical Law

E.D. Pa.: Striking Plaintiff's Claim is Appropriate Sanction for Repeated, Bad Faith Discovery Violations | Practical Law

In a December 2, 2013 decision in Bortex Industry Co. Ltd. v. Fiber Optic Designs, Inc., the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania held that striking a plaintiff's claim for declaratory judgment was an appropriate sanction for that plaintiff's willful and repeated discovery violations.

E.D. Pa.: Striking Plaintiff's Claim is Appropriate Sanction for Repeated, Bad Faith Discovery Violations

by Practical Law Litigation
Published on 30 Jun 2014 • USA (National/Federal)
In a December 2, 2013 decision in Bortex Industry Co. Ltd. v. Fiber Optic Designs, Inc., the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania held that striking a plaintiff's claim for declaratory judgment was an appropriate sanction for that plaintiff's willful and repeated discovery violations.