POPE v. FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP.

No. 94-2352.

49 F.3d 1327 (1995)

Carol J. POPE, Appellant, Gwen G. Caranchini, Appellant, v. FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION; Danny R. Collins, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided March 9, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gwen G. Caranchini, Kansas City, MO, for Carol J. Pope.

Karen K. Howard, Kansas City, MO, for Gwen G. Caranchini.

Lindsay K. McFerrin, Kansas City, MO (John M. Lilla, on the brief), for appellees.

Before WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge, LAY, Senior Circuit Judge, and BEAM, Circuit Judge.


BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Carol Pope and Gwen Caranchini appeal the district court's reimposition of Rule 11 sanctions. Because we find no abuse of discretion, we affirm.

Carol Pope and her attorney, Gwen Caranchini, knowingly offered a falsified document into evidence in Ms. Pope's employment discrimination action against Federal Express. In addition to dismissing Pope's action, the district court ordered a joint $30,000 sanction against both Pope and Caranchini...

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