Legal Opinion
Donald J. Willy v. The Coastal Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 26, 1990No. 90-2097PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:
The appellant Donald Willy challenges the district court’s imposition of sanctions pursuant to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Willy contends the district court lacked jurisdiction to impose these sanctions, and that they are excessive and unreasonable. Finding no merit in these contentions, we affirm.
Facts and Proceedings Below
Willy, a Houston attorney, filed suit in state court against Coastal, his former employer, alleging that his discharge was in violation of Texas law prohibiting retaliatory firing. Coastal removed asserting that federal employment…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Patricia Thomas v. Capital Security Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by61 opinions
- Willy v. Coastal Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
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- Boyce W. Childs v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Bruce C. Waltzer, Movant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Delgado v. Shell Oil Co.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1995
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