Muraoka v. American Osteopathic Ass'n

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ASPEN, District Judge:

Defendants, the American Osteopathic Association (“AOA”) and the National Os*617teopathic Foundation (“NOF”), seek sanctions, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 11, for failure of plaintiff Charlene Muraoka’s attorneys Abraham Brustein and Jeffrey M. Marks of Dozoryst, Brustein, Neuman & Marks to conduct a “reasonable inquiry,” prior to filing this case, into the facts and law underlying Muraoka’s complaint. For the reasons discussed below, we grant the motion of AOA and NOF for sanctions under Fed.R.Civ.P. 11.

Factual Background

Plaintiff Muraoka filed the…