Sanctions

U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

Rule Set: Local Rules of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

Rule: 1.3

Jurisdiction: DDE

Bluebook Citation: D. Del. L.R. 1.3

(a) In General. Sanctions may be imposed, at the discretion of the Court, for violations of the Rules, as well as for violations of the Fed. R. Civ. P. and any order of the Court. Such sanctions may include, but are not limited to, costs, fines and attorneys’ fees imposed on the offending party and that party’s attorney. (b) Substantive Sanctions.

In addition to financial penalties, failure of counsel to comply with the Rules relating to trial preparation may be considered an abandonment or a failure to prosecute or defend diligently, and judgment may be entered against the 1 defaulting party either with respect to a specific issue or the entire case. Likewise, failure of counsel to comply with the Rules relating to motions may result in the determination of the motion against the offending party. II. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION; PROCESS; SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS

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