Legal Opinion
Bennie Whitehead v. Food Max of Mississippi, Inc., Kmart Corporation v. Paul S. Minor
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 17, 2003No. 00-60153PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, the district court sanctioned Paul S. Minor, an attorney, for obtaining a writ to execute judgment. The primary reason for our en banc review is to decide whether the district court abused its considerable discretion in imposing sanctions for Minor’s violation of Rule 11(b)(1) (“improper purpose” in obtaining writ of execution). The district court acted within its discretion. AFFIRMED.
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In May 1997, the district court entered an approximate $3.4 million judgment for Minor’s clients against Kmart Corporation…
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