Can a federal judge order discovery sanctions that deprive a party of the opportunity for a hearing on the merits of his claim?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from County of El Dorado v. Schneider, 191 Cal.App.3d 1263, 237 Cal.Rptr. 51 (Cal. App. 1987):
It is well established that the federal due process clause imposes limitations on the power of courts, even in aid of their own valid processes, to order discovery sanctions that deprive a party of his opportunity for a hearing on the merits of his claim. (Societe Internationale v. Rogers (1958) 357 U.S. 197, 209, 78 S.Ct. 1087,
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