Legal Opinion
Stevens v. Lawyers Mutual Liability Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 1, 1986No. Nos. 85-1956, 85-2003PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
K.K. HALL, Circuit Judge:
John Finton Stevens appeals from orders of the district court (1) dismissing his declaratory judgment action against Lawyers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of North Carolina (“Lawyers Mutual”); (2) imposing sanctions against his counsel pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 11 for pursuing frivolous litigation; and (3) refusing to impose sanctions against Lawyers Mutual. We affirm the dismissal of plaintiff’s declaratory judgment action on the ground that the case is now moot. Finding no abuse of discretion, we also affirm the denial of sanctions against Lawyers Mutual.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Richard L. Zaldivar v. City of Los Angeles, and Margaret Salazar, Intervenors-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Lloyd Lee Nelson v. Piedmont Aviation, Inc., Lloyd Lee Nelson v. Piedmont Aviation, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
- Stevens v. JohnsonDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1983
3Cited by1 opinion
- John Finton Stevens v. Lawyers Mutual Liability Insurance Company Of North CarolinaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986