Legal Opinion
Vollmer, Thomas v. Selden, Lynde
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 26, 2003No. 03-1338PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
Frederick L. Hawk, represented by his counsel, Lynde Selden II and Richard H. Rosenthal, attempted to intervene in this class action. The district court denied the motion to intervene and sua sponte levied $50,000 in sanctions against Selden and Rosenthal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 (Rule 11). The district court found that they had failed to properly investigate Mr. Hawk’s claims and had filed pleadings on his behalf for the sole purpose of extracting a fee. Selden and Ro-senthal appealed the district court’s imposition of sanctions and Hawk appealed the…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Vollmer v. SeldenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003