Legal Opinion
Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints v. Associated Contractors, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 20, 1989No. 88-8466PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
A lawyer’s duty under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is at issue in this case. We conclude that the district court erroneously awarded Rule 11 sanctions against the plaintiff and its attorney; accordingly we reverse.1
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The Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (the “Church”) entered into a contract with Associated Contractors in February 1985 to repair the roof of a building on Harkers Island, North Carolina. On April 10, 1985, during the repair, a fire occurred which caused substantial damage to the…
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