Legal Opinion
Peddlers Square, Inc. v. Scheuermann
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 1, 2001No. 97-CV-1250PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Terry, Associate Judge:
The principal issue before us is whether the trial court acted properly in imposing sanctions under Super. Ct. Civ. R. 11 as it existed at the time the offending conduct occurred, rather than under the revised version of the rule, with its 1995 “safe harbor” amendment. Appellant argues that the court abused its discretion because application of the amended Rule 11 would have resulted in a finding of no violation, and hence no sanctions. In addition, appellant argues that even if the former Rule 11 applies, the award of sanctions was excessive and that the court should…
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- Kennedy v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
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