Wheeler v. United States (1987)
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In Re Cedar Falls Hotel Properties Ltd. Partnership (1989)
See Robinson v. Nat’l Cash Register Co., 808 F.2d 1119, 1127 (5th Cir.1987); but see Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1274-75 (2d Cir.1986) (Rule 11 does not impose a continuing obligation on the signator), cert. denied, County of Suffolk v. Graseck, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987).
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Katz v. Costa Armatori, S.P.A. (1989)
But see Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265 (2d Cir.1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987); Thomas v. Capital Sec.
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SFM Realty Corp. v. Lemanski (2021)
Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1272 (2d Cir. 1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 (1987); see also Schlaifer Nance & Co., Inc., v. Estate of Warhol, 194 F.3d 323, 337 (2d Cir. 1999) (“[A] claim lacks a colorable basis when it is utterly devoid of a legal or factual basis.”).
“[A] claim lacks a colorable basis when it is utterly devoid of a legal or factual basis.”
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Daye v. General Motors Corp. (1997)
Energy Securities Litigation, 799 F.2d 967 at 972 (5th Cir.1986), cert denied 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987) ("[a] judge's decision to grant a ... judgment notwithstanding the verdict is not a matter of discretion, but a conclusion of law based upon a finding that there is insufficient evidence to create a fact question for the jury.") (citations omitted)(emphasis ours).
"[a] judge's decision to grant a ... judgment notwithstanding the verdict is not a matter of discretion, but a conclusion of law based upon a finding that there is insufficient evidence to create a fact question for the jury."
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Phetosomphone v. Allison Reed Group, Inc. (1993)
The court therefore disallowed all costs other than $240, which represented the filing fees in the two cases; these were the only costs which, in the court's view, Ohio 1992); accord, Goostree v. Tennessee, 796 F.2d 854, 864 (6th Cir. 1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 (1987). -13- could safely be assumed on their face to have been "necessarily incurred." The district court could permissibly have concluded that certain other expenses, such as the cost of the depositions of th…
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Umeugo v. Barden Corp. (2009)
See Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1275 (2d Cir.1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987).
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Umeugo v. Barden Corp. (2009)
See Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1275 (2d Cir.1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987).
See Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1280 (2d Cir. 1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 (1987); see also Chemiakin, 932 F.2d at 130 ("Although appellants attempt to engraft onto Rule 11 a requirement that an evidentiary hearing be held prior to the imposition of sanctions, there is no such requirement, absent disputed facts or issues of credibility, here as in the ordinary case."); International Shipping Co., S.A. v. Hydra Offshore, Inc., 875 F.2d 388, 392 (2d Cir.) ("[W]e h…
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Schlaifer Nance & Co. v. Estate of Warhol (1999)
See Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1280 (2d Cir.1986), ce rt. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987); see also Chemiakin, 932 F.2d at 130 (“Although appellants attempt to engraft onto Rule 11 a requirement that an evidentiary hearing be held prior to the imposition of sanctions, there is no such requirement, absent disputed facts or issues of credibility, here as in the ordinary ease.”); International Shipping Co., S.A. v. Hydra Offshore, Inc., 87…
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Walter Garrett v. L. Clarke, Sgt. D. Epps, 144 F. West, Maj. 63 Pinelawn Police Department City of Pinelawn (1998)
See Westborough Mall, Inc. v. City of Cape Girardeau, 794 F.2d 330, 339 (8th Cir.1986), ce rt. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 688 (1987).
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Walter Garrett v. L. Clarke (1998)
See Westborough Mall, Inc. v. City of Cape Girardeau, 794 F.2d 330, 339 (8th Cir. 1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 (1987).
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Alaska R. Stanley v. Sheila Widnall, in Her Official Capacity as Secretary of the Department of the Air Force (1995)
See Goostree v. Tennessee, 796 F.2d 854, 861-62 (6th Cir.1986) (holding preselection based on a candidate's superior qualifications does not violate Title VII), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 (1987); Kennedy v. Landon, 598 F.2d 337, 341 (4th Cir.1979) (same). 22 Finally, Ellis's record of not hiring a black person as a Construction Representative lacks significance, particularly in view of the fact that it was Ellis who had hired Stanley as an Engineering Technician.
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Phelan v. Bell (1993)
See Goostree v. Tennessee, 796 F.2d 854, 863-64 (6th Cir.1986) (remanding for factual findings to support award of costs), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1374 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987).
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Phelan v. Bell (1993)
See Goostree v. Tennessee, 796 F.2d 854, 863-64 (6th Cir.1986) (remanding for factual findings to support award of costs), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1374 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987).
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60 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 1120, 60 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 41,982 Nenh Phetosomphone v. Allison Reed Group, Inc… (1993)
We see no error whatever in disallowing such an undocumented claim 6 Although appellants' brief suggests that costs may be imposed directly under section 2000e-5(k), "[s]ection 2000e-5(k) does not alter the standard by which the court awards costs that are not attorneys' fees pursuant to Rule 54(d)." Myrick v. TNT Overland Express, 143 F.R.D. 126, 128 (N.D.Ohio 1992); accord, Goostree v. Tennessee, 796 F.2d 854, 864 (6th Cir.1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1374…
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Nenh Phetosomphone v. Allison Reed Group (1993)
The court therefore disallowed all costs other than $240, which represented the filing fees in the two cases; these were the only costs which, in the court's view, ____________________ Ohio 1992); accord, Goostree v. Tennessee, 796 F.2d 854 , 864 ______ ________ _________ (6th Cir. 1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 (1987). ____________ -13- -13- could safely be assumed on their face to have been "necessarily incurred." The district court could permissibly have concluded that…
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Garet H. Danvers, on His Own Behalf, and on Behalf of Patrick H. Danvers v. Kathy Higgins Danvers (1992)
The Jackson court said “[i]t is an abuse of discretion to award all fees claimed when a party has expended a great deal of time and effort defending patently frivolous claims that could have been dismissed on motion or request for a pretrial conference at an early stage in the proceedings.” Jackson, 875 F.2d at 1230 ; see Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1280 (2d Cir.1986), ce rt. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987).
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Derechin v. State University of New York (1992)
Farino v. Walshe, 938 F.2d 6, 8 (2d Cir.1991) (citing 28 U.S.C. § 1651 (1988)); see Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1274 (2d Cir.1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987); Eastway Construction Corp. v. City of New York, 637 F.Supp. 558, 570 (E.D.N.Y.1986), modified, 821 F.2d 121 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 918 , 108 S.Ct. 269 , 98 L.Ed.2d 226 (1987).
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Moises Derechin v. State University of New York, Moises Derechin v. State University of New York, Allithea La… (1992)
Farino v. Walshe, 938 F.2d 6, 8 (2d Cir.1991) (citing 28 U.S.C. § 1651 (1988)); see Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1274 (2d Cir.1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987); Eastway Construction Corp. v. City of New York, 637 F.Supp. 558, 570 (E.D.N.Y.1986), modified, 821 F.2d 121 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 918 , 108 S.Ct. 269 , 98 L.Ed.2d 226 (1987). 17 Courts imposing a sanction upon an attorney "personally," see, e.g., Acevedo v. …
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John A. Healey, Michael S. Press v. Chelsea Resources, Ltd., Dominick & Dominick Securities, Inc. And Dominic… (1991)
See Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1274 (2d Cir.1986) (under Rule 11, signer’s conduct must be assessed “as of the time the pleading or other paper is signed”), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987).
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Dostert v. Harshbarger (1991)
See Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1280 (2d Cir.1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 (1987).
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Securities Industry Ass'n v. Clarke (1990)
See Sanko Steamship Co., Ltd. v. Galin, 835 F.2d 51, 52-53 (2d Cir.1987) (citing Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1280 (2d Cir.1986), ce rt. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987)).
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Securities Industry Association v. Clarke (1990)
See Sanko Steamship Co., Ltd. v. Galin, 835 F.2d 51, 52-53 (2d Cir.1987) (citing Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1280 (2d Cir.1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987)).
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Hudson v. Moore Business Forms, Inc. (1990)
See Donaldson v. Clark, 819 F.2d 1551 , 1560 & n. 12 (11th Cir.1987) (citing Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1280 (2d Cir.1986), ce rt. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987); Brown v. National Bd. of Medical Examiners, 800 F.2d 168 (7th Cir.1986); Roberts v. Ace Hardware, Inc., 779 F.2d 52 (6th Cir.1985); Davis v. Veslan Enterprises, 765 F.2d 494, 496 , 500 & n. 12 (5th Cir.1985)).
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Hudson v. Moore Business Forms, Inc. (1990)
See Donaldson v. Clark, 819 F.2d 1551 , 1560 & n. 12 (11th Cir.1987) (citing Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1280 (2d Cir.1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987); Brown v. National Bd. of Medical Examiners, 800 F.2d 168 (7th Cir.1986); Roberts v. Ace Hardware, Inc., 779 F.2d 52 (6th Cir.1985); Davis v. Veslan Enterprises, 765 F.2d 494, 496 , 500 & n. 12 (5th Cir.1985)).
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O'malley v. New York City Transit Authority (1990)
See Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1275 (2d Cir.1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987). 11 A court may consider a variety of factors, including whether the attorney relied on the client for factual information, whether the pleading was supported by a plausible view of the law, or even how much time was spent on research.
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O'Malley v. New York City Transit Authority (1990)
See Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1275 (2d Cir.1986), ce rt. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987).
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Nathaniel Keon Smith, by His Mother and Next Friend Sanova Smith v. Otis Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human… (1989)
See Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1272 (2d Cir.1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987).
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Estep v. Construction General, Inc. (1988)
Id. at 1140-42 ; accord, Keener v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 255 U.S.App.D.C. 148 , 800 F.2d 1173 (1986) (deferring to this court’s decision in O’Connell), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1375 , 94 L.Ed.2d 690 (1987).
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Bowman v. Friedman (2022)
Compare Burull[ v. First Nat’l Bank of Minneapolis], 831 F.2d [788,] 790 [(8th Cir. 1987)](affirming district court determination that inclusion of meritless claims had no appreciable effect on litigation of otherwise nonfrivolous lawsuit), and Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1280 (2d Cir. 1986)(groundless boilerplate allegations did not warrant sanctions since it was “doubtful whether anyone gave the [ ] claims serious consideration or devoted any significant work towar…
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Gordon v. Tese-Milner (In re Gordon) (2017)
See Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1280 (2d Cir. 1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987).
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Hampton Bays Connections, Inc. v. Duffy (2001)
See Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1275 (2d Cir.1986), ce rt. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987) (holding that court must “resolve all doubts in favor of the signer,” when evaluating Rule 11 motion).
holding that court must “resolve all doubts in favor of the signer,” when evaluating Rule 11 motion
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Wallace v. Conroy (1996)
See Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1278-79 (2d Cir.1986) (where complaint does not indicate involvement of individual it is an official capacity suit requiring proof that the implementation of a municipal policy infringed on plaintiffs constitutional rights), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987).
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United States ex rel. Balf Co. v. Casle Corp. (1995)
See Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1272 (2d Cir.1986), cert. denied sub nom., County of Suffolk v. Graseck, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987).
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US ON BEHALF OF & FOR USE OF BALF v. Casle Corp. (1995)
See Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1272 (2d Cir.1986), cert. denied sub nom., County of Suffolk v. Graseck, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987).
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In Re French Bourekas, Inc. (1995)
See Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1273 (2d Cir.1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987); In re Cohoes Industrial Terminal, Inc., 931 F.2d 222, 230 (2d Cir.1991) (“[a] bankruptcy court may impose sanctions pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1927 if it finds that ‘[an] attorney’s actions are so completely without merit as to require the conclusion that they must have been taken for some improper purpose such as delay.’ ”) I mention the purpose of t…
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Castle v. Bentsen (1995)
See Goostree v. States of Tenn., 796 F.2d 854, 864 (6th Cir.1986), ce rt. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1374 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987).
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Thomas v. Treasury Management Ass'n (1994)
See Goostree v. State of Tennessee, 796 F.2d 854 (6th Cir.1986), cert. den. 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1374 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987).
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Thomas v. New York City (1993)
See generally Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1279 (2d Cir.1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987); see also Batista, 702 F.2d at 397 ; Pitt, 567 F.Supp. at 419 . *1152 The Harlem Dowling defendants argue that the constitutional claims of the infant plaintiffs based on the defendants’ refusal to permit the siblings to visit one another has no basis in law.
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Bryson v. Sullivan (1992)
See Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265 (2nd Cir.1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987).
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Philon v. Rice (1991)
See, Goostree v. Tennessee, 796 F.2d 854, 861-62 (6th Cir.1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1374 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987).
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Tittle v. Case (1991)
See Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265 (2nd Cir. 1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987).
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Nobler v. Beth Israel Medical Center (1990)
See Goostree v. State of Tennessee, 796 F.2d 854 , 860 n. 1 (6th Cir.1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1374 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987).
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Allen v. Utley (1990)
Johnson v. New York City Transit Auth., 823 F.2d 31 , 33 (2d Cir.1987) (per curiam); see Olivieri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265 , 1281 (2d Cir.1986) (it lies well within district court’s discretion to temper amount to be awarded against offending attorney by balancing consideration of his or her ability to pay), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987).
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Hanson v. Madison Service Corp. (1989)
See Westborough Mall, Inc. v. City of Cape Girardeau, 794 F.2d 330, 339 (8th Cir. 1986), cert, denied, 480 U.S. 918 (1987); Davenport v. DeRobertis, 653 F. Supp. 649, 657 (N.D.
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Westborough Mall v. City of Cape Girardeau (1989)
See Westborough Mall, Inc. v. City of Cape Girardeau, 794 F.2d 330, 333-35 (8th Cir.1986), reh'g denied, 804 F.2d 108 (1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 688 (1987).
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Schmitz v. Campbell-Mithun, Inc. (1989)
See Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265 (2d Cir.1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987); Gaiardo v. Ethyl Corp., 835 F.2d 479 (3d Cir.1987); Thomas v. Capital Sec.
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Nakash v. United States Department of Justice (1988)
In determining whether requests for sanctions constitute independent violations of the Rule, courts must determine whether at the time the request was signed a competent attorney would have concluded that it “was destined to fail.” Id., 762 F.2d at 254; see Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1274 (2d Cir.1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987).
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Beirne v. Getty Petroleum Corp. (1988)
See Lippo v. Mobil Oil Corp., 802 F.2d 975, 977 (7th Cir.1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1374 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987); see also Palmieri v. Mobil Oil Corp., 682 F.2d 295 , 296 n. 1 (2d Cir.1982).
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Solloway v. Ellenbogen (1988)
Id., slip op. at 4; see Oliveri v. Thompson, 803 F.2d 1265, 1274 (2d Cir.1986) (rule 11 is limited to “testing the attorney’s conduct at the time a paper is signed”), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 918 , 107 S.Ct. 1373 , 94 L.Ed.2d 689 (1987); Fed.R.Civ.P. 11.