Legal Opinion
Hawkins v. Citicorp Credit Services, Inc.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided October 23, 2009No. Case 09-CV-01122-JFMPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
J. FREDERICK MOTZ, District Judge.
William A. Hawkins, on behalf of himself and a class of similarly situated persons, sued Citicorp Credit Services, Inc. and Margolis, Pritzker, Epstein & Blatt, P.A. Both Defendants have filed motions to dismiss under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Both motions are granted.
Citicorp Credit Services, Inc. also has filed a motion to impose Rule 11 sanctions against William A. Hawkins and his counsel, Jason A. Ostendorf, for asserting claims that were unwarranted under existing law and had no chance of success. The motion is denied.
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3Cited by10 opinions
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