O'Brien v. Alexander

CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:

After two corporations voluntarily withdrew and dismissed their suit for fraud and racketeering against plaintiff, he sued them under ten different tort theories seeking damages of $346 million. The district court dismissed plaintiffs complaint for failure to. state a cause of action and sanctioned plaintiffs counsel under Rule 11 for statements he made in oral argument. Because none of the tort theories states a claim, we affirm dismissal of plaintiffs complaint.

Our review of the sanctions imposed is a' more difficult and delicate task. A lawyer fighting for his…