McLeod Alexander, Powel & Apffel, P.C. v. Fred H. Quarles

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1990-02-28

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JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge: Defendant Fred Quarles appeals from a default judgment entered for his failure to comply with discovery requests. Quarles claims that since he was not under an order to compel, sanctions were improper; moreover, he asserts that the district court erred in finding his conduct wilful and in bad faith. Finally, Quarles argues the trial court erred i…

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