Legal Opinion
Bruce A. Coane v. Ferrara Pan Candy Company, Defendant/third-Party v. Three Brothers Bakery, Inc., Third-Party
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 24, 1990No. 89-2527PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Bruce A. Coane, a practicing attorney, appeals the orders of the district court which dismissed his personal injury suit and imposed monetary sanctions. Finding that Coane's conduct before the trial court warranted the sanctions imposed, we affirm. In addition, we sanction Coane for taking a totally frivolous appeal.
Background
Coane allegedly broke a tooth when he bit into a nonpareil on a cookie purchased from Three Brothers Bakery. The nonpareil was made by Ferrara Pan Candy Company. Coane sued Three Brothers in state court and settled that claim for $3,500. On December…
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