“The district court clearly recognized the gravity of dismissing the case and accordingly provided a thorough analysis, amply supported by factual findings,” Judge Johnnie Rawlinson wrote in Tuesday's 6-page opinion.
In dismissing the case in Nevada, Dorsey sanctioned Stovall for “bad faith,” saying he had improperly attempted to use documents that were leaked or stolen in a cyberattack to pursue Mayorga’s case.
Mayorga's lawsuit claimed conspiracy, defamation, breach of contract, coercion and fraud.
By the time Dorsey threw out the case, Stovall claimed Mayorga should receive for more than $25 million in damages.
“The district court did not abuse its discretion when it found that a case-terminating sanction was appropriate,” the ruling said.
Persons:
Cristiano Ronaldo, Kathryn Mayorga's, Jennifer Dorsey, Ronaldo, Mayorga, Leslie Mark Stovall, ”, Johnnie Rawlinson, Stovall, Al Nassr, Dorsey, Mayorga wasn’t, Der Spiegel, Cristiano, Steve Wolfson, Judge Dorsey “, Mayorga's counsel's
Organizations:
—, Associated Press, Spanish, Real Madrid, Juventus, Manchester United, Saudi Arabian, Circuit, Ronaldo, Football
Locations:
RENO, Nev, Las Vegas, San Francisco, refiling, England, Nevada, Clark