Legal Opinion
Napier v. Thirty or More Unidentified Federal Agents, Employees or Officers
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 31, 1988No. Nos. 87-5394, 87-5511PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
BECKER, Circuit Judge.
This opinion addresses appeals from a substantial award of sanctions imposed *1083against plaintiffs counsel under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. George Napier, the plaintiff and appellant, is a black man who was assigned to a segregated unit while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. Napier’s suit contends that he suffered constitutional deprivations and lasting physical and psychological injuries from the experience. This case is, however, the third lawsuit that Napier has brought seeking redress for these events, which…
2Cases cited46 opinions
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- Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Wilson v. GarciaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- City of Detroit v. Grinnell Corporation, Manhattan-Ward, Incorporated v. Grinnell Corporation, 1225 Vine Street Building, Inc. v. Grinnell CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by26 opinions
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