Askan v. Faro Technologies, Inc., No. 22-2117 (Fed. Cir. June 21, 2023)

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ASKAN v. FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 Yoldas Askan appeals an order by the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida th at dis- missed his patent -infringement complaint against FARO Technologies, Inc. ( FARO) on two independent grounds : (1) as a sanction for failing to comply with a court order, and (2) as precluded under the Kessler doctrine1. Askan v. FARO Techs. Inc. , Case No. 6:21-cv-1366, 2022 WL 12058559, at *1, 4 (M.D. Fla. July 8, 2022) ( Order). Be- cause the district court did not abuse its discretion in sanc- tioning Mr.