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NAPIER v. THIRTY OR MORE UNIDENTIFIED FED. AGENTS

Nos. 87-5394, 87-5511.

855 F.2d 1080 (1988)

George NAPIER, Sr., and Samuel E. Bass, Appellants, v. THIRTY OR MORE UNIDENTIFIED FEDERAL AGENTS, EMPLOYEES OR OFFICERS, Veteran's Administration, a body politic, Ten or More Unidentified Veteran Administration Agents, Servants or Employees, The American Legion, A Corporation of business organization, The Disabled American Veterans, A corporation or business organization, John Doe, said name being fictitious, Richard Roe, said name being fictitious, James Smith, said name being fictitious and The American Red Cross, a corporation or business organization, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided August 31, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel E. Bass (argued), Freeman & Bass, P.A., Newark, N.J., for appellant.

Samuel A. Alito, Jr., U.S. Atty., Kevin J. McKenna (argued), Asst. U.S. Atty., Newark, N.J., for Government appellees.

Eric L. Hirschhorn (argued), Bishop, Cook, Purcell & Reynolds, Washington, D.C., Philip B. Onderdonk, Jr., National Judge Advocate, Indianapolis, Ind., Ronald Simon, Legal Consultant, Washington, D.C., for appellee, The American Legion.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, BECKER, Circuit Judges and SHAPIRO, District Judge.

OPINION OF THE COURT

BECKER, Circuit Judge.

This opinion addresses appeals from a substantial award of sanctions imposed against plaintiff's counsel under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. George Napier, the plaintiff and appellant, is a black man who was assigned to a segregated unit while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. Napier's suit contends that he suffered constitutional deprivations...

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