Legal Opinion
Collins v. Walden
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 28, 1987No. 86-8869PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPELLMAN, District Judge:
Background
This is an appeal from a District Court Order imposing sanctions pursuant to Rule 11 for the filing of a legally and factually groundless complaint. The appellants are two attorneys and the Plaintiff whom they represented in the prosecution of a claim under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 in the District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The District Court entered summary judgment against the Plaintiff and, upon motion, awarded Defendants’ attorneys fees, jointly and severally, against the Plaintiff pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1988 and against his attorneys…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Jean v. NelsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Jurldine A. Donaldson v. Paul v. ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Dykes v. HosemannCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Collins v. WaldenDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1985
- Florida Monument Builders v. All Faiths Memorial GardensDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1984
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Avirgan v. HullCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Terrell McGinnis v. Ingram Equipment Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- Albert Thomas v. David C. EvansCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
- Davis v. CarlCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- Reinhold Didie, Hakan Bennhagen v. Ashley Howes, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
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