Legal Opinion
New York News, Inc. v. Kheel
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 11, 1992No. 1133, Docket 91-9185PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESKILL, Chief Judge:
This appeal raises the issue whether a non-party may intervene in an action for the purpose of moving for Rule 11 sane-*484tions against parties to the action. Theodore W. Kheel, an attorney appearing pro se, appeals from orders of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Freeh, J, denying his motion to intervene for the purpose of requesting sanctions, 139 F.R.D. 291 (S.D.N.Y.1991), and denying his motion for reconsideration of the district court’s prior order, 139 F.R.D. 294 (S.D.N.Y.1991). Kheel sought to impose sanctions on plaintiff Tribune…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Donaldson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Business Guides, Inc. v. Chromatic Communications Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- General William C. Westmoreland, Ambassador Richard Helms v. Cbs, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
- United States Catholic Conference v. Abortion Rights Mobilization, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- New York News, Inc. v. KheelCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Peoples Benefit Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
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