Legal Opinion
Fred A. Smith Lumber Company, an Illinois Corporation v. Norman Edidin, Gary Edidin and Sam Pancotto
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 9, 1988No. 87-2965, 87-2966PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
Once again this Court examines a district court’s conclusion that a party’s conduct in a particular case did not violate either Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or 28 U.S.C. § 1927. Because a de novo review of the district court’s order denying sanctions in this case reveals the actual propriety of such an award, we reverse and remand.
Our examination of the protracted history of this case chronicles both the vexatious litigation tactics and the frivolous nature of the suits pursued by the plaintiff, Fred A. Smith Lumber Company (FASCO), against…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Szabo Food Service, Inc. v. Canteen CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Margaret Morgan and Burton Morgan v. Bank of Waukegan, a Banking CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Morton M. Hill, Jr. v. Norfolk and Western Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- In re TCI Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Lawrence B. Ordower v. Leonard Feldman, and Sinclair Global Brokerage CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by67 opinions
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- Teamsters Local No. 579 v. B & M Transit, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Vild v. VisconsiCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
- Kotsilieris v. ChalmersCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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