Legal Opinion

James Thomas Patterson, Sr. v. Lawrence L. Aiken

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided March 28, 1988No. 87-8299PublishedCited by 68 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Per curiam

James T. Patterson appeals the district court’s assessment of $4,947 in Rule 11 attorney’s fees against him. Fed.R.Civ.P. 11. We affirm.

The Rule 11 sanction assessed against Patterson arose out of Patterson’s pro se filing of a complaint against numerous attorneys, three federal judges, and several film distribution companies. Patterson’s seven-count complaint alleged antitrust and constitutional violations by individuals all of whom were somehow involved in four prior related, unsuccessful lawsuits. See, e.g., NITE v. Buena Vista Distribution, 748 F.2d 602 (11th Cir.1984) cert. denied, 471…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Edward M. Farguson v. Mbank Houston, N.A.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
  2. Jurldine A. Donaldson v. Paul v. ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
  3. National Independent Theatre Exhibitors, Inc., James T. Patterson, Sr., Screen Advertising Film Fund, Inc. v. Buena Vista Distribution CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  4. Andre v. Merrill Lynch Ready Assets TrustDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1983
  5. Patterson v. AikenDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1985

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3Cited by68 opinions

  1. William Riccard v. Prudential Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
  2. Cross & Cross Properties, Ltd., Cross-Appellant v. Everett Allied Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
  3. Smith v. ScaliaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2014
  4. Dodd Insurance Services, Inc. And Tom Dodd, Jr. v. Royal Insurance Company of America, an Illinois Corporation F/k/a Royal-Globe Insurance CompaniesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
  5. Albert Thomas v. David C. EvansCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989

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