TURNER v. SUNGARD BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC.

No. 95-6503.

91 F.3d 1418 (1996)

Archie R. TURNER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SUNGARD BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware Corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

August 15, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Meelheim, Birmingham, AL and Henry L. Penick, Birmingham, AL, for appellant.

John C. Falkenberry, Fern Singer, and Matthew A. Vega, Birmingham, AL, for appellee.

Before EDMONDSON and DUBINA, Circuit Judges, and FARRIS, Senior Circuit Judge.


EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:

This appeal concerns a trial court's ability to impose attorney's fees and monetary sanctions on a party and his counsel for continuing to prosecute a frivolous action. Plaintiff and his attorney appeal the district court's order (1) imposing sanctions on Plaintiff's counsel pursuant to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. § 1927 and (2) awarding attorney's fees against Plaintiff pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §...

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