Legal Opinion
Worldwide Primates, Inc., Paul H. Bass v. Shirley McGreal
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 25, 1994No. 93-4094PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Senior Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, we reverse the district court’s denial of a motion for sanctions under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
On August 3, 1990, Worldwide Primates, Inc. (Worldwide), a Florida corporation engaged in the commercial wildlife trade, sued Dr. Shirley McGreal in Florida state court for tortious interference with an advantageous business relationship. The single count complaint alleged that McGreal, an animal rights activist and the chairperson of the International Primate Protection League, intentionally and unjustifiably damaged Worldwide’s…
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