An attorney who was saddled with part of more than $200,000 in sanctions for discovery misconduct and repeatedly violating court orders urged a California federal judge to undo the ruling on Thursday, saying he tried many times to get his "arrogant" client to comply with court obligations.
A California federal judge has ordered an attorney who said he had been "painfully honest" about his former client's ability to comply with court orders to pay $202,035 in monetary sanctions for discovery misconduct and repeatedly violating court orders.