Legal Opinion
Fala Corp. v. United States
United States Court of Federal Claims
Decided May 28, 2002No. 98-337LPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Order on Motion for Sanctions
MARGOLIS, Senior Judge.
This takings action is before the Court on defendant-intervenor’s motion for sanctions. After carefully considering the parties’ written submissions and after oral argument, the Court hereby denies defendant-intervenor’s motion.
DISCUSSION
Where a party or its attorney has acted improperly, a court may impose sanctions on the party, attorney, or both. U.S. Court of Federal Claims Rule 11 establishes grounds on which this Court may impose sanctions. The rule provides in pertinent part:
The signature of an attorney or party constitutes a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Link v. Wabash RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Universal Oil Products Co. v. Root Refining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- In Re R. Greg BaileyCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1999
3Cited by1 opinion
- Fala Corp. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2003