Hutchinson (Godlove) v. Pfeil

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• recognizing that sanctions under the court’s inherent powers and the court’s authority under 28 U.S.C. § 1927 are not governed by the same standards as Rule 11
• stating that noncompliance with the procedural protections of Rule 11(c) was an abuse of discretion requiring reversal
• stating that noncompliance with the procedural protections of Rule 11(c) was an abuse of discretion requiring reversal
• instructing that courts “must be especially cautious in invoking inherent authority to cure a procedurally defective Rule 11 [motion], lest the restrictions in Rule 11 become meaningless.”
• declining to affirm procedurally defective Rule 11 order by relying on inherent authority and warning of danger of confounding powers
• “Rule 11(c)(2) prohibits a court acting on its own initiative from ordering payment of a monetary penalty to an opposing party.”

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