· 12/21/1989
Business Guides, Inc. v. Chromatic Communications Enterprises, Inc. Michael Shipp
Citations
- 892 F.2d 802
- 13 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1354
- 15 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 672
- 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 19274
- 1989 WL 153950
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- noting that the court must 16 consider a litigant’s pro se status in determining whether the Rule 11 violation was objectively 17 reasonable
- noting that the court must 16 consider a litigant’s pro se status in determining whether the Rule 11 violation was objectively 17 reasonable
- noting that the court must 2 consider a litigant’s pro se status in determining whether the Rule 11 violation was objectively 3 reasonable
- noting that the court must 2 consider a litigant’s pro se status in determining whether the Rule 11 violation was objectively 3 reasonable
- holding 17 that misstatements made during oral argument cannot constitute sanctionable offenses under Rule 11
- rejecting argument that “a party who defends a Rule 11 sanction on appeal should be awarded the costs of attorneys’ fees automatically.”
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Judges: Hall, Poole, Wallace
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