WILLY v. COASTAL CORP.

No. 90-2097. Summary Calendar.

915 F.2d 965 (1990)

Donald J. WILLY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The COASTAL CORPORATION, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied November 27, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Maness, Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellant.

Robert C. DeMoss, James L. Reed, Jr., Looper, Reed, Ewing & McGraw, J. Richard Hammett, Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson & Hand, Houston, Tex., for Coastal Corp., et al.

Before KING, GARWOOD, and DUHÉ, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied November 27, 1990.

DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:

The appellant Donald Willy challenges the district court's imposition of sanctions pursuant to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Willy contends the district court lacked jurisdiction to impose these sanctions, and that they are excessive and unreasonable. Finding no merit in these contentions, we affirm.

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