Legal Opinion
Sassower v. Field
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 12, 1991No. 88 Civ. 5775 (GLG)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOETTEL, District Judge:
Following a quick jury verdict in their favor, after several years of incredibly fractious litigation and the denial of the plaintiffs’ motion for a new trial, all of the defendants now move for attorneys’ fees and sanctions pursuant to: (1) Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; (2) Federal Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3613(c); (3) 28 U.S.C. § 1927; and the general powers of the court.
FACTS 1
This contentious litigation arises from a relatively simple set of facts. Defendant 16 Lake Street Owners, Inc. is the owner of the real property and cooperative…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Bradley v. School Bd. of RichmondSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Tull v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Business Guides, Inc. v. Chromatic Communications Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Pavelic & LeFlore v. Marvel Entertainment Group, Div. of Cadence Industries Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Sassower v. FieldCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- Sassower v. FieldCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- Hudson Motors Partnership v. Crest Leasing Enterprises, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1994
- Hall v. DworkinDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1993