Legal Opinion
William B. Kaplan v. Merrill Zenner
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 27, 1992No. 90-2234, 90-2885PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Merrill Zenner appeals a district court order dismissing as untimely a Rule 11 motion for sanctions he brought against William Kaplan, a plaintiff in the district court proceeding. 130 F.R.D. 661. At issue is whether a sanctions motion filed prior to final judgment but a significant period after the movant has been dismissed from the case is timely.
The plaintiffs filed their initial multi-count complaint on November 25, 1986, alleging, among other things, violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). On April 22,1987, an amended complaint…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Szabo Food Service, Inc. v. Canteen CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- In Re Matter of Stephen Yagman, Jerry Brown and Gerry Fleischer v. Michael Baden and Sidney WeinbergCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- In Re Kunstler.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
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- Safe-Strap Co., Inc. v. Koala Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 2003
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