Katz v. Rabkin

Arnold M. Rabkin, et al. seek review of the district court’s denial of their motion to assess monetary and non-monetary sanctions against Ida S. Katz pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 11. This appeal is based on assertions that the district court abused its discretion because its refusal to grant sanctions was based upon erroneous determinations that (1) Katz’s claims had not been fully litigated in state court and (2) the evidence in the record was insufficient to demonstrate Katz’s improper purpose in bringing her case in federal court. We hereby assess monetary sanctions against Katz for filing a…