· 12/16/1987
Peter Filipas Emma Filipas v. Addie Lee Lemons, (Deceased) John Doe, (Heirs) Buckeye Union Insurance Co.
Citations
- 835 F.2d 1145
- 1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 16344
- 1987 WL 23194
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding an order requiring leave of court before plaintiffs file any further complaints is the proper method for handling the complaints of prolific litigators
- noting that an order requiring leave of court before future filings is “the proper method for handling the complaints of prolific litigators”
- upholding the district court’s requirement that prolific litigators obtain leave of court before filing any further complaints
- noting courts have authority to impose restrictions on harassing and vexatious litigators
- A pre-filing requirement applied to a vexatious litigant “does not violate the first amendment.”
- “The district court entered an order requiring leave of court before the plaintiffs filed any further complaints. This requirement is the proper method for handling the complaints of prolific litigators . . . ”
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Judges: Lively, Kennedy, Peck
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