Legal Opinion
Hochen v. Bobst Group, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided December 26, 2000No. Civ.A. 96-11214-RBCPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND FIRST ORDER ON WINTERTHUR’S MOTION FOR FEES, COSTS, AND SANCTIONS (#268)
COLLINGS, Chief United States Magistrate Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
On February 18, 2000, plaintiff filed Plaintiffs’ Motion to Amend Complaint (# 168) seeking to add as a party defendant Winterthur International (“Winterthur”). The motion was ultimately denied, so Winterthur never became a party to the litigation. Winterthur sought sanctions against plaintiffs attorney pursuant to Rule 11, Fed.R.Civ.P. (hereinafter, “Rule 11”) and 28 U.S.C. § 1927 (hereinafter, “§ 1927”). The issues presented by the motion are…
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Nyer v. Winterthur InternationalCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
- Hochen Ex Rel. Estate of Hochen v. Bobst Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
- M. Dematteo Construction Co. v. Century Indemnity Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2001
- Lassman v. Reilly (In Re Feeley)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2008
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