MARIE SALDANA, Plaintiff, v. KMART CORPORATION, Defendant.
Civil No. 1995-90M
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, DIVISION OF ST. CROIX
84 F. Supp. 2d 629; 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21088; 42 V.I. 358
December 20, 1999, Decided2. Motion for Sanctions to Be Imposed on Attorney Rohn
Kmart also has moved for sanctions against plaintiff's attorney, Lee J. Rohn ["Rohn"], based on her habit of using the word "f*ck" ["f**k"]. Kmart has provided the Court with a laundry list of instances in which Attorney Rohn routinely expressed her displeasure or disagreement by bringing this profanity into judicial proceedings. After the parties fully briefed the issue, the Court limited the review to Rohn's conduct in District Court cases. n11 Kmart and counsel for Rohn were given the opportunity to present witnesses and other evidence and to argue their respective points of view. After reviewing the papers, arguments, and evidence, the Court will grant defendant's motion and impose sanctions on Attorney Lee J. Rohn.