Legal Opinion
Whitehead v. K Mart Corp.
District Court, S.D. Mississippi
Decided March 30, 1999No. CIV.A. 3:95CV827WSPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING SANCTIONS
WINGATE, District Judge.
Before the court is the defendant’s motion asking this court to impose sanctions upon plaintiffs’ attorney, Paul S. Minor. Defendant’s motion is predicated upon Rule 11 1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and upon. Title 28 U.S.C. § 1927. 2 This court has reviewed the briefs, heard the argument of counsel and, notwithstanding Minor’s objection, finds that defendant’s motion has merit and that this court should impose appropriate sanctions upon the plaintiffs’ attorney.
Background
On May 27, 1997, this court entered a judgment in the amount…
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- Olcott v. Delaware Flood Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Bennie Whitehead v. Food Max of Mississippi, Inc., Kmart Corporation v. Paul S. MinorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
- Bennie Whitehead v. Food Max of Mississippi, Inc., Kmart Corporation v. Paul S. MinorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
- Whitehead v. Food Max of MS IncCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003