Legal Opinion
Sanko Steamship Co. v. Galin
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 14, 1987No. 160, Docket 87-7360PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALTIMARI, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Donald B. da Parma, an attorney, appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Duffy, J.) imposing sanctions pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 11 against him for filing a motion to realign defendant Galin as a party plaintiff for purposes of determining diversity jurisdiction. The district court summarily denied the motion in an endorsed memorandum and sua sponte — and without notice to appellant — imposed sanctions in the amount of $1,000 against him for advancing a “frivolous” motion. Because the district court’s…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Oliveri v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- Mary MORLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CIBA-GEIGY CORP., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
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