Legal Opinion
Tom Growney Equipment, Inc. v. Shelley Irrigation Development, Inc., Appeal of Stompoly & Even, P.C
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 18, 1987No. 86-15024PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
The law firm of Stompoly & Even (“appellant”) appeals a judgment in favor of Tom Growney Equipment, Inc. (“Grow-ney”) which imposed $5,000 in sanctions against the firm pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 11. The sole subject of this appeal concerns the propriety of the district court’s imposition of sanctions under Rule 11 against appellant for making frivolous claims, one of which was allegedly made for coercive purposes. The principal contention of appellant is that the imposition of Rule 11 sanctions by the district court without affording them prior notice and a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Goss v. LopezSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Boddie v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Roadway Express, Inc. v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Jurldine A. Donaldson v. Paul v. ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by72 opinions
- Sinaloa Lake Owners Ass'n v. City of Simi ValleyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- Linda Marie Zambrano, and Jose E. Tafolla, Esq. Philip W. Orr, Esq., Claimants-Appellants v. City of Tustin David KreylingCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- In Re Les Deville, Debtor. In Re Steven J. Dagget, Debtor. In Re Daniel Miller, Debtor. Daniel Miller, Jr. Arlo Hale Smith v. Noreen CardinaleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- Bryant v. Joseph Tree, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1992
- Weissman v. Quail Lodge Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
67 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.