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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Section 45-1561

Citation
Section 45-1561
Parent Document
Habib v. Thurston, 517 A.2d 1 (1986)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1986-10-30

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[13] The Advisory Committee Note to the 1970 amendment of Fed.R.Civ.P. 37(a)(4) provides that "expenses should ordinarily be awarded unless a court finds that the losing party acted justifiably in carrying his point to court." Accord Reygo Pac. Corp. v. Johnston Pump Co., 680 F.2d 647, 649 (9th Cir.1982); 8 C. WRIGHT & A. MILLER, FEDERAL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE § 2288, at 789 (1970) ("Rule 37(a)(4) ... requires an award against a party unless his [or her] position `was substantially justified.' Thus the burden of persuasion is ... on the losing party to avoid assessment of expenses and fees....")