Legal Opinion
Franklin v. Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Missouri
Decided December 28, 2012No. 4:12-CV-307 CASPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*280 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
CHARLES A SHAW, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on defendant Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.’s (“Pinnacle”) motion for sanctions under Rule 11(b)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiffs have responded to the motion and it is fully briefed. For the following reasons, the Court will grant the motion and impose monetary and non-monetary sanctions against plaintiffs’ counsel, Mr. Thomas Carter, and require the filing of an amended complaint.
Background
This case was originally filed in the Circuit Court for the City of St. Louis, State of Missouri, on…
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