Is a court's refusal to grant sanctions for a defendant's failure to engage in discovery an abuse of discretion?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Seminara v. City of Long Beach, 68 F.3d 481 (9th Cir. 1995):

The trial court's refusal to grant sanctions for defendant's failure to engage in discovery is reviewed for an abuse of discretion. Marquis v. Chrysler Corp., 577 F.2d 624, (9th Cir.1987).

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