PELLETIER v. ZWEIFEL

Nos. 89-8334, 89-8667.

921 F.2d 1465 (1991)

Ronald O. PELLETIER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Gary D. ZWEIFEL, Defendant-Appellee. Ronald O. PELLETIER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gary D. ZWEIFEL, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

January 29, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert P. Schlanger, Atlanta, Ga., for Ronald O. Pelletier.

Robert E. Hicks, Robert A. Bartlett, Hicks, Maloof & Campbell, Atlanta, Ga., for Gary D. Zweifel.

Before TJOFLAT, Chief Judge, JOHNSON and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges.


TJOFLAT, Chief Judge:

Rule 111 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires district courts to sanction attorneys and the parties they are representing when they prosecute baseless claims. The sanction must be appropriate and may include "the reasonable expenses incurred" because of the prosecution, such as a reasonable attorney's fee. When a party prosecutes a frivolous appeal, Rule 382 of the Federal...

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