CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Ozormoor v Metropolitan Life Ins Co
Rule 54 deadline exception and lodestar reduction for discovery sanctions
Decided
The citation
Ozormoor v Metropolitan Life Ins Co, order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, entered November 9, 2026 (Case No. 4:25-cv-10710)
From the case summary
Joseph Ozormoor, an attorney proceeding pro se, sued MetLife on contract, fiduciary-duty, conversion and emotional-distress claims. After he failed to sit for a deposition, the court dismissed the case with prejudice and ordered him to pay associated fees and costs. MetLife…
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