Legal Opinion
Sneller v. City of Bainbridge Island
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 25, 2010No. 09-35056PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge TASHIMA; Dissent by Judge TALLMAN.
TASHIMA, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs-Appellants Jeffrey and Sherry Sneller (together, the “Snellers”) appeal from a $24,000 sanction award to Defendants-Appellees the City of Bainbridge Island (the “City”), Meghan McKnight, Bob Earl, and Darlene Kordonowy (collectively, “Defendants”) under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 and 28 U.S.C. § 1927. The Snellers argue that imposition of the sanction was error because they effectively withdrew any claims that violated Rule 11(b) during the safe harbor period, before Defendants filed their motion for…
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