Legal Opinion
Ollie B. Ross, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of William Ross, Deceased v. City of Waukegan, Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 23, 1993No. 92-1349, 92-1350 and 92-1439PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from the district court’s denial of the City of Waukegan’s request for sanctions against Ollie Belle Ross, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1927 (1988), and under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 38. The City submits that Ms. Ross has maintained frivolous litigation. Additionally, Ms. Ross cross-appeals from the district court’s denial of her motion for leave to file a third amended complaint. For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part, and vacate and remand in part.
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BACKGROUND
A. Facts
On August 11, 1985, the City…
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