Mruz v. Caring, Inc.
District Court, D. New Jersey
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ORLOFSKY, District Judge.
This case presents the novel question of whether a litigant may pursue a state law remedy for the filing of a frivolous claim when the claim arises under federal law and this Court’s subject matter jurisdiction is based upon a federal question. 1 For the reasons set forth below, I hold that, because the jurisdictional basis for the alleged frivolous claim is this Court’s federal question jurisdiction, litigants who seek relief for such “litigation abuse” must pursue the arsenal of federal remedies available to address such misconduct. Accordingly, I shall grant…
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