Legal Opinion
Whittington v. Ohio River Co.
District Court, E.D. Kentucky
Decided March 24, 1987No. 86-57PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
BERTELSMAN, District Judge:
This matter is before the court on motions pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 11, filed by the defendants following a voluntary dismissal of the complaints by the plaintiffs.
In addressing these motions this court has occasion for the first time to discuss in depth the requirements of Rule 11 and the tensions it creates between the advocate’s duty to his or her client and the obligations imposed by the rule. {
*203FACTS
The respondent, Meredith L. Lawrence, is an attorney who has been admitted to the bar approximately eight years. He has specialized in maritime law…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Eastway Construction Corp. v. City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Golden Eagle Distributing Corporation v. Burroughs Corporation, and Kirkland & EllisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- General William C. Westmoreland, Ambassador Richard Helms v. Cbs, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Balfour Guthrie, Inc. v. Hunter Marine Transport, Inc.District Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1987
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