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Civil Procedure Keyed to Field
Chambers v. NASCO, Inc.
Citation:
501 U.S. 32 (1991)Facts
Petitioner G. Russell Chambers entered into a contract on August 9, 1983, to sell television station KPLC-TV to NASCO for $18 million. By late August, Chambers changed his mind and refused to consummate the sale. After NASCO provided notice of its intent to file suit seeking specific performance and a temporary restraining order, Chambers and his attorney created a fraudulent trust and transferred the properties to it, recording the deeds before the TRO could be issued. Throughout the litigation, Chambers engaged in extensive bad-faith conduct including refusing to allow inspection of corporate records (resulting in a $25,000 contempt fine), filing meritless motions and false pleadings, conducting unnecessary depositions, seeking continuances for delay purposes, attempting to relocate transmission facilities to property not covered by the agreement, and filing oppositions to NASCO’s FCC application in violation of court orders. The District Court ultimately found the transfer fraudulent and entered judgment for NASCO. The Court of Appeals found Chambers’ appeal frivolous and remanded for determination of sanctions.
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