Legal Opinion
Robert Matz v. Cepia L.L.C.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 4, 2014No. 12-15083UnpublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM **
Attorney Robert Matz appeals the district court’s order imposing sanctions against him under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 for factual misrepresentations in a complaint he filed on behalf of his client, Jason Heller, in the underlying trade secret misappropriation action. We review for abuse of discretion the decision to impose Rule 11 sanctions and the reasonableness of the sanctions imposed. Christian v. Mattel, Inc., 286 F.3d 1118, 1126 (9th Cir.2002). The district court’s legal conclusions must be affirmed unless they reflect a “materially incorrect view” of the law. Id.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Richard L. Zaldivar v. City of Los Angeles, and Margaret Salazar, Intervenors-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Townsend v. Holman Consulting Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- Christian v. Mattel, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Dyan A. Truesdell v. Southern California Permanente Medical Group, a Partnership and the Hospital and Service Employees International Union, Local 399Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
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