Legal Opinion
Laurino v. Tate
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 8, 2000No. 99-3170PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRORBY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Fredrick J. Laurino appeals from the district court’s order dismissing his claims brought against the defendants pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988. Mr. Laurino’s counsel also challenges Fed. R.Civ.P. 11 sanctions imposed against him as part of this appeal. 1 We affirm.
On July 21, 1995, Mr. Laurino was arrested for obstruction of legal process under a Wichita, Kansas municipal ordinance. Mr. Laurino was initially convicted in municipal court of the charge, but received a bench trial in state district court on March 13, 1996, at which time he was acquitted.…
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3Cited by43 opinions
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