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· 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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