Sanctions

Defendants aren’t always held accountable for discovery abuses, destroying evidence, or other sanctionable conduct. This session presented by Jesse Creed and Ian Samson will explore the various options available when the defense doesn’t play fair, including a discussion of recent victories by PSR attorneys who have obtained six-figure sanction awards and terminating sanctions.

In the Southern California Gas Leak Cases, PSR Partner Brian Panish and attorney Jesse Creed obtained nearly $6 million in discovery sanctions in a mass tort against Southern California Gas Company and Sempra Energy. After ferreting out serious discovery abuses described by the court as “bad faith” and “willful,” the Court allowed Plaintiffs to...