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Nature of Suit Code: 720
Nature of Suit: Labor Management Relations Act
Cause of Action: 

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United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 14-2179

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Patrick A. Carlone,

lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant,

v.

Asbestos Workers Local 34; Roger LeClaire,

lllllllllllllllllllll Defendants - Appellees.

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Appeal from United States District Court 

for the District of Minnesota - Minneapolis

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 Submitted: December 11, 2014

Filed: January 21, 2015

[Unpublished]

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Before SMITH, BOWMAN, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

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Patrick Carlone appeals the district court’s order imposing sanctions against 1

him, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, including dismissing his pro se

civil action with prejudice and enjoining him from filing future lawsuits unless he

both is represented by counsel and has obtained prior court approval. Upon careful

review, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing

Rule 11 sanctions, as Carlone has an extensive history of filing frivolous and

vexatious lawsuits and has threatened to continue doing so. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(c);

Carman v. Treat, 7 F.3d 1379, 1381-82 (8th Cir. 1993). However, we modify the

restrictionsimposed by the district court to reflect that Carlone is enjoined fromfiling

future lawsuits unless he either is represented by counsel or has obtained prior court

approval. Subject to that modification, the judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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The Honorable Susan Richard Nelson, United States District Judge for the

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District of Minnesota, adopting the reports and recommendations of the Honorable

Janie S. Mayeron, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Minnesota.

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