Legal Opinion
Sheila Lebovitz v. Willie J. Miller, Cross-Appellant, Appeal of Jerome H. Torshen and Jerome H. Torshen, Ltd., Cross
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 6, 1988No. 88-1030, 88-1107PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
The issues presented by this appeal and cross-appeal deal with (1) the district court’s imposition of Rule 11 sanctions, see Fed.R.Civ.P. 11, against an attorney and his law firm for failing to undertake a reasonable inquiry before filing a complaint and (2) the court’s refusal to impose additional sanctions against the attorney and his firm for opposing and losing defendant Miller’s motion to disqualify them as counsel. We reverse the judgment insofar as it imposes sanctions and affirm the judgment insofar as it declines to award additional sanctions.
A. Background
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2Cases cited18 opinions
- Szabo Food Service, Inc. v. Canteen CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Charles E. Lockert v. Gordon H. FaulknerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Analytica, Incorporated v. Npd Research, Inc., Defendant-Cross-Appellant-Cross-Appellee. Appeals of Schwartz & Freeman and Pressman and Hartunian ChtdCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Westinghouse Electric Corporation v. Gulf Oil Corporation, and United Nuclear CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978
- Universal Athletic Sales Co., a Corporation v. American Gym, Recreational & Athletic Equipment Corporation, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Mars Steel Corp. v. Continental Bank N.A.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Prentiss E. Smith, M.D., Phillip A. Wittmann, Movants-Appellants v. Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, Inc., Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Safe-Strap Co., Inc. v. Koala Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 2003
- William P. Hapaniewski and Edward Janski v. City of Chicago Heights, a Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Chicago Title & Trust Co. v. AndersonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
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