Does a court have the power to impose sanctions on a party for failing to comply with a court order?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Adan v. City of San Diego, Case No.: 3:19-cv-1523-LAB-AHG (S.D. Cal. 2020):
1. "There can be no question that courts have inherent power to enforce compliance with their lawful orders . . ." Shillitani v. United States, 384 U.S. 364, 370 (1966); see CivLR 83.1 (authorizing imposition of sanctions based on a party's failure to comply with a court order).
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