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BROWN v. NATIONWIDE MUT. INS. CO.

No. 86-4117 Summary Calendar.

805 F.2d 1242 (1986)

Cornelius BROWN, Plaintiff, v. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. Nancy J. BECK, Movant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 15, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy J. Beck, Jackson, Miss., for Brown.

Jackson Henderson Ables, III, Michele Stapleton, Jackson, Miss., for Nationwide.

Before POLITZ, WILLIAMS, and JONES, Circuit Judges.

EDITH HOLLAN JONES, Circuit Judge:

There being no issue on appeal concerning the merits of this litigation,1 we are drawn to consider whether the district court abused its discretion in reducing an award of sanctions made by the magistrate against counsel for the plaintiff from approximately $2,900 to $1,000, 634 F.Supp. 72. Although we find no abuse of discretion, we determine to impose sanctions...

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