Roger Morse v. Southern Pacific Transportation Company, Thomas D. Peterson-More v. William Wright

42 F.3d 1401 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Roger MORSE, Plaintiff, v. SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, Defendant. Thomas D. PETERSON-MORE, Appellant, v. William WRIGHT, Appellee. No. 93-15873. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 3, 1994. Decided Nov. 16, 1994. 1 Before: SCHROEDER and RYMER, Circuit Judges, and DWYER, District Judge. * 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Thomas D. Peterson-More, an attorney at law, appeals the district court's assessment against him of $4,000 as attorney fees, and $162 as expense reimbursement, as sanctions for his abusive conduct at a deposition. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 4 Peterson-More was counsel for the plaintiff, Roger Morse, in a personal injury action brought against Southern Pacific Transportation Company under the Federal Employers' Liability Act ("FELA"), 45 U.S.C. Secs. 51-60 . The FELA case was ultimately settled and dismissed. Before the…