Legal Opinion
Bynum v. American Airlines Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 6, 2006No. 04-20921UnpublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
We vacate and remand for the following reasons:
1. The district court held that Appellant’s lawsuit had no basis in fact or law. It then imposed sanctions in the amount of $27,943.23 on Appellant and his counsel jointly and severally. 1 The district court did not specify pursuant to which rule or power it was sanctioning the Appellant and his counsel.
Sanctions may rest on Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, 28 U.S.C. § 1927, or its inherent power. Mercury Air Group, Inc. v. Mansour, 237 F.3d 542, 548 (5th Cir.2001) (Rule 11); Travelers Ins. Co. v. St. Jude Hosp. of Kenner, La.,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Access Now, Inc. v. Southwest Airlines Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2004
- Cynthia Love v. Delta Air LinesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
- Travelers Insurance v. St. Jude Hospital of Kenner, La., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Gonzalez v. Trinity Marine Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
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