WALTZ v. COUNTY OF LYCOMING

No. 91-5090.

974 F.2d 387 (1992)

Richard A. WALTZ, v. COUNTY OF LYCOMING, Raymond A. Holland, and Peter J. Purcaro, Richard A. Waltz, Allen E. Ertel, Attorney, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided September 4, 1992.

Order on Denial of Rehearing September 29, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. David Smith, McCormick, Reeder, Nichols, Sarno, Bahl & Knecht, Williamsport, Pa., for County of Lycoming, appellee.

A. Taylor Williams, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Administrative Office of Pa. Courts, Philadelphia, Pa., for Raymond A. Holland and Peter J. Purcaro, appellees.

John C. Youngman, Jr., Candor, Youngman, Gibson & Gault, Williamsport, Pa., for Allen E. Ertel, Attorney appellant.

Allen E. Ertel, Williamsport, Pa., for Richard A. Waltz, appellant.

Before: BECKER and HUTCHINSON, Circuit Judges, FULLAM, Senior District Judge.


Submitted Under Third Circuit Rule 12(6) September 19, 1991.

OPINION OF THE COURT

FULLAM, Senior District Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant and his attorney appeal from an Order of the District Court imposing Rule 11 sanctions.1 We apply an abuse-of-discretion standard in reviewing all aspects of the District Court's determinations. Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corporation, 496 U.S. 384

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