· 7/16/1992
Carl Munson v. Milwaukee Board of School Directors, Raymond E. Williams, Assistant Superintendent and Robert Long, Assistant Superintendent
Citations
- 969 F.2d 266
- 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 16079
- 1992 WL 163999
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that the plaintiffs claim was frivolous because it was based on “mere speculation”
- “It is possible for an initially nonfrivolous action to become frivolous when, for example, the factual basis supporting the complaint is shown to be groundless during discovery.”
- “It is possible for an initially nonfrivolous action to become frivolous when, for example, the factual basis supporting the complaint is shown to be groundless during discovery.”
- sanctions against plaintiff under § 1988 [b] intended to “deter frivolous filings and to ensure that the ability of the courts to remedy civil rights violations is not restricted by dockets crowded with baseless litigation”
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Judges: Bauer, Coffey, Easterbrook
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