Alfred Lancellotti v. Honorable Thomas F. Fay, Etc.

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• distinguishing between the reasonable inquiry clause and the improper purpose clause under Rule 11 and concluding that sanctions are warranted for violations to any of the two
• Rule 11 sanctions may be imposed either for filings made with an improper purpose or for filings made without reasonable inquiry
• “It is ... for nisi prius to decide what sanction is ‘appropriate’ anent a particular violation [of Rule 11].”
• if court finds a violation, \the court may ... impose an appropriate sanction\ (emphasis added)
• federal court may not entertain action seeking to enjoin state court from enforcing orders entered in state divorce proceedings
• Rule 11 sanctions may be imposed due to groundless but “sincere” pleadings as well as for pleadings that though not meritless have been filed in bad faith

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