Legal Opinion
Brown v. National Board of Medical Examiners
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 2, 1986No. 85-2375PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Attorney David Neely and the law firm of Mitchell & Black appeal from a district court order imposing sanctions on them under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The sanctions were based on Neely’s Motion to Produce Documents and Place Under Court’s Seal and Mitchell & Black’s subsequent motion for reconsideration. The district court concluded that both motions were groundless and evidenced a lack of reasonable inquiry into their basis in fact. We find that the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing the award of attorney’s fees on the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Steve Rodgers v. Lincoln Towing Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Elizabeth Thornton v. Robert WahlCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Indianapolis Colts v. Mayor and City Council of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver of United of America Bank v. Rabbi Mordecai Elefant, Itri Torah Research Institute and Erwin WeinerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Beatrice McCandless v. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Jurldine A. Donaldson v. Paul v. ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Mars Steel Corp. v. Continental Bank N.A.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Beth Spiller, and Stephen Smiley Brown v. Ella Smithers Geriatric CenterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Chester H. Borowski v. Depuy, Incorporated, a Division of Boehringer Mannheim Company, and Stephen Bales, Appeals of Mitchell A. Kramer & AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Century Road Builders, Inc. v. City of Palos HeightsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1996
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