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New Jersey Prison Doctors Pay Over $5k for Concealing Documents

Joseph Tarlton, a former New Jersey state prisoner, sued prisons and their
medical staff for being deliberately indifferent to his medical needs while
he was in prison. Two of the defendants, both prison doctors, lied about
the existence of boxfuls of damning evidence for over a year, only
producing the documents after Tarlton's attorney accidentally discovered 23
boxes of documents. Tarlton's lawyer moved for sanctions in the amount of
$5,835.90, her wages and out-of-pocket expenses for court reporter fees,
two depositions, and preparation of the motion for sanctions.

The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey found that Tarlton's
attorney's assessment of $5,835.90 realistically reflected her work and
expenses as a result of the defendants' not producing the documents in
question. On that basis, the Court ordered the defendants to pay that
amount to Tarlton's attorney. See: Tarlton v. Cumberland County
Correctional Facility, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
No. 98-4478 (JAP) (2000)

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Tarlton v. Cumberland County Correctional Facility