Legal Opinion
Wood v. Brosse U.S.A., Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 2, 1993No. 91 Civ. 7176 (RWS)PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SWEET, District Judge.
Defendant Brosse U.S.A., Inc. (“Brosse”) has moved pursuant to Rule 11, Fed.R.Civ. P., 28 U.S.C. § 1927, and this Court’s inherent power, for an order sanctioning the Plaintiff, Leon Firman Wood, Jr. (“Wood”), and Wood’s counsel, Louis C. Pulvermacher, P.C. (“Pulvermacher”), for frivolous and bad faith conduct in bringing and maintaining various claims in this action. For the reasons set forth below, the motion is granted.
Background
The parties to this diversity action, the factual background of the dispute, and the specific allegations of Wood’s Complaint are…
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