Sanctions – Bad Faith

By: Derek Hawkins//August 13, 2019//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Charles Donelson v. Darrise Hardy, et al.

Case No.: 18-2739

Officials: KANNE, BARRETT, and BRENNAN, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Sanctions – Bad Faith

Charles Donelson sued a nurse and Wexford Health Sources, Inc., for allegedly providing him with constitutionally deficient medical care in prison and retaliating against him for filing other lawsuits. After the district court decided that he obstructed discovery in bad faith, it dismissed his suit as a sanction. The district court responded reasonably to Donelson’s insubordination, so we affirm.

Affirmed

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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