National Hockey League v. Metropolitan Hockey Club, Inc.

427 U.S. 639 (1976)

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Nature of the Case

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Facts

Respondent's antitrust action was dismissed for a failure to timely answer interrogatories as ordered by the District Court and under Rule 37. The District Court indicated that crucial interrogatories remained substantially unanswered after 17 months despite numerous extensions granted before and after the eleventh hour. The court concluded that this conduct demonstrated the callous disregard of responsibilities counsel owe to the court and their opponents. The Court of Appeals reversed in that there was not sufficient evidence to support a finding that respondent failed to answer was in flagrant bad faith, willful or intentional. The Supreme Court granted certiorari.