CTC IMPORTS AND EXPORTS v. NIGERIAN PETROLEUM

No. 90-1886.

951 F.2d 573 (1991)

CTC IMPORTS AND EXPORTS v. NIGERIAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION, Gulf Shipping Agency (Nigeria, Ltd.), Universe Maritime Pireaus, Marzelli, CASA, MV "VYTINA", Nicholos, Captain Stratis, Rice Unruh, Russel, Shelton, Individually and as Representative of British Petroleum, British Petroleum, Sohio Supply Company Addax Overseas S.A. of Panama v. INDAKWA, John, Schiefen, Jack, Matthew A., Thomas P., Olickan, Joseph, Mathai, Thomas, Omuhambe, Shadrah, International Maritime Transport, Inc. Behrens, Wolfgang, Ludwig, Peter, Doe, John Roe, John, XYZ Corporation CTC Imports and Exports, Simon W. Tache, Esquire, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided December 19, 1991.

Rehearing Denied January 17, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L. Obioma Aham (argued), Bellaire, Tex., Simon W. Tache (argued), Philadelphia, Pa., for appellant.

Faustino Mattioni, Mattioni, Mattioni & Mattioni, Mary E. Reeves, Krusen, Evans & Byrne, James W. Johnson (argued), Clark, Ladner, Fortenbaugh & Young, Philadelphia, Pa., Donald J. Kennedy, Alan Heblack, Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City, for appellees.

Before MANSMANN and NYGAARD, Circuit Judges and RONEY, Circuit Judge.


OPINION OF THE COURT

NYGAARD, Circuit Judge.

CTC Imports and Exports sued to arrest the vessel M/V Vytina. The district court dismissed the complaint and upon motion imposed sanctions against CTC and its attorneys, Obioma Aham and Simon Tache, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 and 28 U.S.C. § 1927. They appeal from an order denying motions by Tache and Aham for reconsideration of the sanctions. We conclude that Aham is not an appellant...

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