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Blue v. United States Department of the Army

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided October 12, 1990No. Nos. 88-1364, 88-1376 to 88-1380PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:

In this case we must determine whether the district court erred in imposing sanctions on two Title VII plaintiffs, their counsel, and counsel’s law firm. The court invoked a number of different yet overlapping legal theories to justify its imposition of sanctions, including Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 11 and 16, the “bad faith” exception to the American Rule, and 28 U.S.C. § 1927. In imposing the sanctions, the court ordered not only that defendant be awarded payment for court costs and attorneys’ fees, but also that the court itself be reimbursed for the…

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  2. Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
  4. Brown v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  5. Griggs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Sandra L. Blue, and Mattiebelle C. Harris, Samuel P. Sheppard, Edward R. Humphrey, Robert L. Evans, Beulah Mae Harris, Leonetta Bibby, Annette Todd, William Kincy, James T. Love, Manuel Early, Bernard Fields, Betty Reid, Lynn Siler, Lelia Walker, Thelma Curry, John Smith, James N. Fleming, Geraldine Ballew, Robert Bronson, Omie White, Carlton Giles, Edith B. McMillan Mitchell McKeller Carol J. Anderson, Veola McLean Alicia Chisholm, King S. Cameron, Jeane Hendon, Joyce Malone, Deborah McMillan Doris Turner, Violet Henderson, Nancy Alexander, Catherine Gutierrez, Nancy McGlone Jessie Williams, Dianne Sheppard, Leonza Loftin v. United States Department of the Army, John O. Marsh, Jr., Secretary, U.S. Department of the Army, Beulah Mae Harris, and Mattiebelle C. Harris, Samuel P. Sheppard, Edward R. Humphrey, Robert L. Evans, Leonetta Bibby, Annette Todd, William Kincy, James T. Love, Manuel Early, Bernard Fields, Betty Reid, Lynn Siler, Lelia Walker, Thelma Curry, John Smith, James N. Fleming, Geraldine Ballew, Robert Bronson, Omie White, Carlton Giles, Edith B. McMillan Mitchell McKeller Carol J. Anderson, Veola McLean Alicia Chisholm, King S. Cameron, Jeane Hendon, Joyce Malone, Deborah McMillan Doris Turner, Violet Henderson, Nancy Alexander, Catherine Gutierrez, Nancy McGlone Jessie Williams, Dianne Sheppard, Leonza Loftin, Sandra L. Blue v. United States Department of the Army, John O. Marsh, Jr., Secretary, U.S. Department of the Army, in Re Ferguson, Stein, Watt, Wallas & Adkins, P.A., Mattiebelle C. Harris, Samuel P. Sheppard, Edward R. Humphrey, Robert L. Evans, Beulah Mae Harris, Leonetta Bibby, Annette Todd, William Kincy, James T. Love, Manuel Early, Bernard Fields, Betty Reid, Lynn Siler, Lelia Walker, Thelma Curry, John Smith, James N. Fleming, Geraldine Ballew, Robert Bronson, Omie White, Carlton Giles, Edith B. McMillan Mitchell McKeller Carol J. Anderson, Veola McLean Alicia Chisholm, King S. Cameron, Jeane Hendon, Joyce Malone, Deborah McMillan Doris Turner, Violet Henderson, Nancy Alexander, Catherine Gutierrez, Nancy McGlone Jessie Williams, Dianne Sheppard, Leonza Loftin, Sandra L. Blue v. United States Department of the Army, John O. Marsh, Jr., Secretary, U.S. Department of the Army, in Re Geraldine Sumter, Mattiebelle C. Harris, Samuel P. Sheppard, Edward R. Humphrey, Robert L. Evans, Beulah Mae Harris, Leonetta Bibby, Annette Todd, William Kincy, James T. Love, Manuel Early, Bernard Fields, Betty Reid, Lynn Siler, Lelia Walker, Thelma Curry, John Smith, James N. Fleming, Geraldine Ballew, Robert Bronson, Omie White, Carlton Giles, Edith B. McMillan Mitchell McKellar Carol J. Anderson, Veola McLean Alicia Chisholm, King S. Cameron, Jeane Hendon, Joyce Malone, Deborah McMillan Doris Turner, Violet Henderson, Nancy Alexander, Catherine Gutierrez, Nancy McGlone Jessie Williams, Dianne Sheppard, Leonza Loftin, Sandra L. Blue v. United States Department of the Army, John O. Marsh, Jr., Secretary, U.S. Department of the Army, in Re Julius L. Chambers, Mattiebelle C. Harris, Samuel P. Sheppard, Sandra L. Blue, Edward R. Humphrey, Robert L. Evans, Beulah Mae Harris, Leonetta Bibby, Annette Todd, William Kincy, James T. Love, Manuel Early, Bernard Fields, Betty Reid, Lynn Siler, Lelia Walker, Thelma Curry, John Smith, James N. Fleming, Geraldine Ballew, Robert Bronson, Omie White, Carlton Giles, Edith B. McMillan Mitchell McKeller Carol J. Anderson, Veola McLean Alicia Chisholm, King S. Cameron, Jeane Hendon, Joyce Malone, Deborah McMillan Doris Turner, Violet Henderson, Nancy Alexander, Catherine Gutierrez, Nancy McGlone Jessie Williams, Dianne Sheppard, Leonza Loftin v. United States Department of the Army, John O. Marsh, Jr., Secretary, U.S. Department of the Army, Naacp Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., and Mattiebelle C. Harris, Samuel P. Sheppard, Edward R. Humphrey, Robert L. Evans, Beulah Mae Harris, Leonetta Bibby, Annette Todd, William Kincy, James T. Love, Manuel Early, Bernard Fields, Betty Reid, Lynn Siler, Lelia Walker, Thelma Curry, John Smith, James N. Fleming, Geraldine Ballew, Robert Bronson, Omie White, Carlton Giles, Edith B. McMillan Mitchell McKeller Carol J. Anderson, Veola McLean Alicia Chisholm, King S. Cameron, Jeane Hendon, Joyce Malone, Deborah McMillan Doris Turner, Violet Henderson, Nancy Alexander, Catherine Gutierrez, Nancy McGlone Jessie Williams, Dianne Sheppard, Leonza Loftin, Sandra L. Blue v. United States Department of the Army, John O. Marsh, Jr., Secretary, U.S. Department of the ArmyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
  2. Aaron Espenscheid v. DirectSat USA, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
  3. Beverly C. Moore, Jr., and Hugh Deadwyler John Alexander Mary Alexander Lou Amato John Anderson Banwell, White & Arnold, Inc. David Baumer Joan Baumer Virginia Beitler Jack Bertges Wayne Bowman Eugene Brown James A. Bunn Edward Campeau Peter Chakales Anthony Cincirpini Otis Clampitt Burton Cohen Hollis Cohen Harry Cole Kathryn Colegrove E. W. Craig Henry Cruz Norma Cruz Charlene G. Dahle Elkins Dahle Donald Daigle Margaret Daigle Nicholas Defeo Robert Delsole Arlene Diehl Thomas Dunn Loretta Filitske Kevin Findley Joseph Fiorentino Don Furnas June Gallagher Raymond Gatti Wesley Goodin Michael B. Gross Franklin Haas Barbara Haas Shari Haas Donna Hammond Harold Harris Albert J. Havranek Sulo Heikkinen Tony Henson Kathleen Hoxie J. D. Hughes Betty Hughes Hans Jorgensen Kevin Jorrey Judith Kajder R. B. Kellogg Norman Kirshner Kenneth Klamforth Mary E. Kostewicz Joan Koven Victor Kress Robert Kropkowski Joan Lawlor Sharon Leiser G. Seth Leyman Eddie MacHen Debra Mangus Curt Matthews C. Douglas McArthur Donald McConnell Katherine McConnell Mark McCune Con McDonald William McDonnell Marcia Milton Sterling Moffat Ralph Montgomery Jan Moore Ann Morrow Jan Nemec Gregg Nemec Linda Nolker Pamela Hall O'COnnOr Stuart H. Orkin Daniel O'Shea Bernadette O'Shea Kenneth Parker Morris Parker R. W. Patton Eleanor Pettis Robert Placious Theresa Poprocky Barbara Pounders Orval Rader John Raimondi Frances Reichman Ann Roberts Michael Roberts C. Wayne Robinson John Robson Richard Rolf Dalton Rose Beverly Ross William Rowell Charlotte Rowell Dennis Schmidt Linda Shelton Richard Shirk Tony Small Edward Smith Jean Smith Bobby Smith Frank Snipes Elmer Stumpf Nicholas Tavani Margaret Thompson William Trautman Harry Turner Kenneth Vargo Mary Vargo Donald G. Vestal Jill Voran Mark Wadsworth George West W. D .White Suzanne Willis Albert Wood John Wooley Patricia Wooley Herman Yard Andrew Young Steven R. Baer Geri-Allen Baer Dwight Ball Stephen Bennett Ellen J. Boyce David Burdette Richard N. Decker Teresa Diamond Steven Newpol Josephine Fitzpatrick Timothy Fitzpatrick Harry Fox Sarah H. Jackson Leslie A. Kent Ruth Levin Jerome Levin Kevin L. Martin Eugene Monay Barbara Pearl Ted J. Plott Sandra R. Plott Valerie Quinn Patrick Raviola Thomas Shaffer Stephen Shelley Martin Sherman Nancy Sherman Nick Starkovsky Lucia Starkovsky Philip Symonds Katherine Thomas and James Williamson v. Volkswagen of America, Incorporated Volkswagen Ag, Hugh Deadwyler Lou Amato John Anderson Banwell, White & Arnold, Inc. David Baumer Joan Baumer Virginia Beitler Jack Bertges Eugene Brown James A. Bunn Edward Campeau Ann Caulfield Peter Chakales Anthony Cincirpini Otis Clampitt Frederick Coholan Burton Cohen Hollis Cohen Harry Cole Kathryn Colegrove E. W. Craig Henry Cruz Norma Cruz Charlene G. Dahle Elkins Dahle Nicholas Defeo Robert Delsole Arlene Diehl Thomas Dunn Loretta Filitske Kevin Findley Joseph Fiorentino Don Furnas June Gallagher Raymond Gatti Wesley Goodin Michael B. Gross Franklin Hass Barbara Haas Shari Hass Donna Hammond Harold Harris Albert J. Havranek Sulo Heikkinen Tony Henson Kathleen Hoxie J. D. Hughes Betty Hughes Hans Jorgensen Kevin Jorrey Judith Kajder R. B . Kellogg Norman Kirshner Mary E. Kostewicz Joan Koven Victor Kress Robert Kropkowski Joan Lawlor Sharon Leiser G. Seth Leyman Eddie MacHen Debra Mangus Patrick Matthews Curt Matthews C. Douglas McArthur Donald McConnell Katherine McConnell Mart McCune Con McDonald William McDonnell Marcia Milton Sterling Moffat Ralph Montgomery Ann Morrow Jan Nemec Gregg Nemec Linda Nolker Pamela Hall O'COnnOr Stuart H . Orkin Daniel O'Shea Bernadette O'Shea Kenneth Parker Morris Parker R. W. Patton Eleanor Pettis Robert Placious Theresa Poprocky Barbara Pounders Orval Rader John Raimondi Frances Reichman Ann Roberts Michael Roberts C. Wayne Robinson John Robson Richard Rolf Dalton Rose Beverly Ross William Rowell Charlotte Rowell Mark E. Ryan Dennis Schmidt Linda Shelton Richard Shirk Edward Smith Jean Smith Bobby Smith Frank Snipes Elmer Stumpf Nicholas Tavani Margaret Thompson William Trautman Harry Turner Kenneth Vargo Mary Vargo Donald G. Vestal Jill Voran Mark Wadsworth George West W. D . White Suzanne Willis Albert Wood John Wooley Patricia Wooley Herman Yard Andrew Young Steven R. Baer Geri-Allen Baer Dwight Ball Stephen Bennett Ellen J. Boyce David Burdette Richard N. Decker Teresa Diamond Steven Newpol Josephine Fitzpatrick Timothy Fitzpatrick Harry Fox Sarah H. Jackson Leslie A. Kent Ruth Levin Jerome Levin Kevin L. Martin Eugene Monay Barbara Monay Donald L. Patterson Patrick K. Pearl Ted J. Plott Sandra R. Plott Valerie Quinn Patrick Raviola Thomas Shaffer Stephen Shelley Martin Sherman Nancy Sherman Nick Starkovsky Lucia Starkovsky Philip Symonds Katherine Thomas and James Williamson, and Carl Shoolman v. Volkswagen of America, Incorporated Volkswagen Ag, Carl Shoolmam Shoolman Law Firm. P.C., and Huch Deadwyler John Alexander Mary Alexander Lou Amato John Anderson Banwell, White & Arnold, Inc. David Baumer Joan Baumer Virginia Beitler Jack Bertges Wayne Bowman Eugene Brown James A. Bunn Edward Campeau Peter Chakales Anthony Cincirpini Otis Clampitt Burton Cohen Hollis Cohen Harry Cole Kathryn Colegrove E. W. Craig Henry Cruz Norma Cruz Charlene G. Dahle Elkins Dahle Donald Daigle Margaret Daigle Nicholas Defeo Robert Delsole Arlene Diehl Thomas Dunn Loretta Filitske Kevin Findley Joseph Fiorentino Don Furnas June Gallagher Raymond Gatti Wesley Goodin Michael B. Gross Franklin Haas Barbara Haas Shari Haas Donna Hammond Harold Harris Albert J. Havranek Sulo Heikkinen Tony Henson Kathleen Hoxie J. D. Hughes Betty Hughes Hans Jorgensen Kevin Jorrey Judith Kajder R. B. Kellogg Norman Kirshner Kenneth Klamforth Mary E. Kostewicz Joan Koven Victor Kress Robert Kropkowski Joan Lawlor Sharon Leiser G. Seth Leyman Eddie MacHen Debra Mangus Curt Matthews C. Douglas McArthur Donald McConnell Katherine McConnell Mark McCune Con McDonald William McDonnell Marcia Milton Sterling Moffat Ralph Montgomery Jan Moore Ann Morrow Jan Nemec Gregg Nemec Linda Nolker Pamela Hall O'COnnOr Stuart H. Orkin Daniel O'Shea Bernadette O'Shea Kenneth Parker Morris Parker R. W. Patton Eleanor Pettis Robert Placious Theresa Poprocky Barbara Pounders Orval Rader John Raimondi Frances Reichman Ann Roberts Michael Roberts C. Wayne Robinson John Robson Richard Rolf Dalton Rose Beverly Ross William Rowell Charlotte Rowell Dennis Schmidt Linda Shelton Richard Shirk Tony Small Edward Smtih Jean Smith Bobby Smith Frank Snipes Elmer Stumpf Nicholas Tavani Margaret Thompson William Trautman Harry Turner Kenneth Vargo Mary Vargo Donald G. Vestal Jill Voran Mark Wadsworth George West W. D. White Suzanne Willis Albert Wood John Wooley Patricia Wooley Herman Yard Andrew Young Steven R. Baer Geri-Allen Baer Dwight Ball Stephen Bennett Ellen J. Boyce David Burdette Richard N. Decker Teresa Diamond Steven Newpol Josephine Fitzpatrick Timothy Fitzpatrick Harry Fox Sarah H. Jackson Leslie A. Kent Ruth Levin Jerome Levin Kevin L. Martin Eugene Monay Barbara Monay Donald L. Patterson Patrick K. Pearl Ted J. Plott Sandra R. Plott Valerie Quinn Patrick Raviola Thomas Shaffer Stephen Shelley Martin Sherman Nancy Sherman Nick Starkovsky Lucia Starkovsky Philip Symonds Katherine Thomas and James Williamson v. Volkswagen of America, Incorporated Volkswagen Ag, Carl Shoolmam Shoolman Law Firm. P.C., and Hugh Deadwyler John Alexander Lou Amato John Anderson Banwell, White & Arnold, Inc. David Baumer Joan Baumer Virginia Beitler Jack Bertges Wayne Bowman Eugene Brown James A. Bunn Edward Campeau Peter Chakales Anthony Cincirpini Otis Clampitt Burton Cohen Hollis Cohen Harry Cole Kathryn Colegrove E. W. Craig Henry Cruz Norma Cruz Charlene G. Dahle Donald Daigle Margaret Daigle Nicholas Defeo Robert Delsole Arlene Diehl Thomas Dunn Loretta Filitske Kevin Findley Joseph Florentino Don Furnas June Gallagher Raymond Gatti Wesley Goodin Michael B. Gross Franklin Haas Barbara Haas Shari Haas Donna Hammond Harold Harris Albert J. Havranek Sulo Heikkinen Tony Henson Kathleen Hoxie J. D. Hughes Hans Jorgensen Kevin Jorrey Judith Kajder R. B. Kellogg Norman Kirshner Kenneth Klamforth Mary E. Kostewicz Joan Koven Victor Kress Robert Kropkowski Joan Lawlor Sharon Leiser G. Seth Leyman Eddie MacHen Debra Mangus Curt Matthews C. Douglas McArthur Donald McConnell Katherine McConnell Mark McCune Con McDonald William McDonnell Marcia Milton Sterling Moffat Ralph Montgomery Jan Moore Ann Morrow Jan Nemec Gregg Nemec Linda Nolker Pamela Hall O'COnnOr Stuart H. Orkin Daniel O'Shea Bernadette O'Shea Kenneth Parker Morris Parker R. W. Patton Eleanor Pettis Robert Placious Theresa Poprocky Barbara Pounders Orval Rader John Raimondi Frances Reichman Ann Roberts Michael Roberts C. Wayne Robinson John Robson Richard Rolf Dalton Rose Beverly Ross William Rowell Charlotte Rowell Dennis Schmidt Linda Shelton Richard Shirk Tony Small Edward Smith Jean Smith Bobby Smith Frank Snipes Elmer Stumpf Nicholas Tavani Margaret Thompson William Trautman Harry Turner Kenneth Vargo Mary Vargo Donald G. Vestall Jill Voran Mark Wadsworth George West W. D. White Suzanne Willis Albert Wood John Wooley Patricia Wooley Herman Yard Andrew Young Steven R. Baer Geri-Allen Baer Dwight Ball Stephen Bennett Ellen J. Boyce David Burdette Richard N. Decker Teresa Diamond Steven Newpol Josephine Fitzpatrick Timothy Fitzpatrick Harry Fox Sarah H. Jackson Leslie A. Kent Ruth Levin Jerome Levin Kevin L. Martin Eugene Monay Barbara Monay Donald L. Patterson Patrick K. Pearl Ted J. Plott Sandra R. Plott Valerie Quinn Patrick Raviola Thomas Shaffer Stephen Shelley Martin Sherman Nancy Sherman Nick Starkovsky Lucia Starkovsky Philip Symonds Katherine Thomas and James Williamson v. Volkswagen of America, Incorporated, Volkswagen AgCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
  4. Oscar L. Thomas v. Michael P. W. Stone, Secretary of the Army John Doe 1-5 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Chairman Merit Systems Protection Board, Oscar L. Thomas v. Michael P. W. Stone, Secretary of the Army John Doe 1-5 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Chairman Merit Systems Protection Board, Oscar L. Thomas v. Michael P. W. Stone, Secretary of the Army John Doe 1-5 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Chairman Merit Systems Protection BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
  5. Ronald C. Taylor, Cross-Appellee v. Coors Biotech Products Company, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991

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