An order imposing a discovery sanction of more than $5,000 is immediately appealable; an order imposing a sanction below that amount is not. But what about an order that imposes multiple sanctions, each of which is less than $5,000, but which collectively total more than $5,000? Alana Rotter provides the answer in a November 30, 2016 Daily Journal article, “Discovery Sanctions Appeals Can Be Tricky Business.”
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