Walter N. Harlow v. Lyle Bergson, Duane Bergson, Joel Johnson, William Walker, Paul Maatz & Others Unknown at This Time, Harlan Nelson, 893 F.2d 187 (8th Cir. 1990). · Go Syfert
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Walter N. HARLOW, Appellant,
v.
Lyle BERGSON, Duane Bergson, Joel Johnson, William Walker, Paul Maatz and Others Unknown at This Time, Harlan Nelson, Appellees
89-5389.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Feb 6, 1990.
893 F.2d 187
Walter N. Harlow, pro se., Mark J. Peschel, Minneapolis, Minn., and Peter M. Ackerberg, St. Paul, Minn., for appellees.
Bowman, Heaney, Per Curiam, Wollman.
Published
PER CURIAM.

Walter N. Harlow appeals from the district court’s [1] dismissal of his suit, discharge of his Notice of Lis Pendens, and award of costs and attorney’s fees. We agree with the well-reasoned opinion of the district court and affirm. See 8th Cir.R. 14.

We also find this appeal frivolous. A pro se litigant has a duty to determine whether his claim is worth pursuing and may not “prostitute the process of the court.” Galvan v. Cameron Mut. Ins. Co., 831 F.2d 804, 805-06 (8th Cir.1987). Harlow has admitted he has consulted with many attorneys who refused to go forward with this and many other suits he has initiated. Accordingly, we award attorney’s fees and double costs against Harlow to each appel-lee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1912; Fed.R.App.P. 38. Applications for attorney’s fees shall[*188] be filed within 20 days of the date of this order.

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. The Honorable Edward J. Devitt, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota.