Legal Opinion
Ortega v. Geelhaar
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 17, 1990No. Nos. 89-2322, 89-2479PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Per curiam
The questions presented in this case are whether the district court erred: (1) in dismissing the complaint on the basis of res judicata; and (2) in imposing Fed.R.Civ.P. 11 sanctions upon plaintiff’s attorney Glen Fallin. We affirm the dismissal of the complaint. We remand, however, the imposition of Fed.R.Civ.P. 11 sanctions with instructions for the district court to comply with its local rules.
I
On November 9, 1988, appellant Jacquelyn Ortega filed identical claims against psychologist Harry Geelhaar, Jr. and Metro Mental Health Associates (Geelhaar) in the Circuit Court for Howard County,…
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