ORTMAN v. THOMAS

Civ. A. No. 94-75046.

906 F.Supp. 416 (1995)

William A. ORTMAN, Plaintiff, v. Philip THOMAS, John Van Bolt, Michigan National Corporation, Robert Mylod, David Vigna, Douglas Bernstein, Comerica Bank, Lynn Allen, Gerald Poisson, Donald Slavin, John Ronayne, III, Chester E. Kasiborski, Jr., Kasiborski, Ronayne and Flaska, Michigan Attorney Discipline Board, Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission, George E. Bushnell, Jr., David Breck, Frederick Harris, Anna Diggs Taylor, Allan Falk, John Doe(s), individually, jointly and severally, Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division.

October 31, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William L. Woodard, U.S. Attorney, Detroit, MI, for Defendant U.S.

Maryann F. Connolly, Barry H. Somlyo, Earl R. Jacobs, Jacobs, James, Klarr & Somlyo, Southfield, MI, for Defendant Frederick Harris.

Mary M. Ross, Plunkett & Cooney, P.C., Detroit, MI, for Defendant David Breck.

Margaret A. Nelson, Michigan Department of Attorney General, Tort Defense Division, Lansing, MI, for Defendant George E. Bushnell, Jr.

Jane Shallal, Attorney Grievance Commission, Detroit, MI, for Defendant Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission.

Kurt M. Carlson, Michael D. Boutell, Comerica, Inc., Legal Department, Detroit, MI, for Defendant Comerica Bank.

David J. Vigna, Douglas C. Bernstein, Michigan National Corporation, Legal Department, Farmington Hills, MI, for Defendant Douglas Bernstein.

John J. Ronayne, III, Kasiborski, Ronayne & Flaska, Detroit, MI, for Defendant Kasiborski Ronayne & Flaska.

Scott E. Hawkins, Solana Beach, CA, William A. Ortman, Farmington, MI, for Plaintiff William A. Ortman.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS AGAINST PLAINTIFF PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 11

GADOLA, District Judge.

Before this court are several motions filed by the defendants in this action for sanctions under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 against the plaintiff, William J. Ortman. The defendants have brought these motions seeking awards of attorney fees...

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