Does a less severe sanction for noncompliance with a rule or order apply?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Miller v. Smith, D067613 (Cal. App. 2016):

been previous noncompliance with a rule or order and it appears a less severe sanction would not be effective." (Wantuch v. Davis (1995) 32 Cal.App.4th 786, 795 (Wantuch).)

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