Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit December 15, 1986, 86-4117 (Cornelius Brown v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Cross-Appellant v. Nancy J. Beck, Movant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee)

EDITH HOLLAN JONES, Circuit Judge:

There being no issue on appeal concerning the merits of this litigation,

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we are drawn to consider whether the district court abused its discretion in reducing an award of sanctions made by the magistrate against counsel for the plaintiff from approximately $2,900 to $1,000, 634 F.Supp. 72.