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Morgan v. Campbell
27 Fla. L. Weekly D1148 (Fla. 2nd DCA, May 24, 2002)
The Second District Court of Appeal held that a trial court has the inherent authority to dismiss an action as a sanction when the plaintiff has perpetrated a fraud on the court. However, this sanction should be imposed only on a "clear showing of fraud, pretense, collusion, or similar wrongdoing." The integrity of the civil litigation process depends on truthful disclosure of the facts and revealing only some of the facts does not constitute truthful disclosure.
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