Rule 11 sanctions
Subtitle: case law, perspectives, and preventive measures
By: Georgene M. Vairo ; edited by Richard G. Johnson.
Contributors: Johnson, Richard G., 1964-; Center for Professional Responsibility (American Bar Association); American Bar Association. Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Center for Professional Responsibility and Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association; American Bar Association
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1003
Subjects: Frivolous suits (Civil procedure) -- United States.; Costs (Law) -- United States.; Lawyers -- United States -- Discipline.
Other titles: Rule eleven sanctions
Description: The author is a leading authority in the Rule 11 Sanctions field. Georgene Vairo, who teaches law at Loyala Law School, has provided an extensive update to her previous editions. Provides practice and research guides, including listings of annotations, books and treatises, law review articles, law practice manuals, reports and studies and various materials related to discovery sanctions, and internet resources.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 925-944) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: History of Rule 11; title: Overview of practice under Rule 11; title: Applicability of Rule 11 : courts and proceedings; title: Applicability of Rule 11 : types of papers and conduct; title: The meaning of reasonable inquiry : the objective test; title: Complying with the reasonable inquiry requirement; title: District Court procedure; title: Appellate procedure and problems; title: Types of sanctions and related issues; title: Who may be sanctioned; title: Rule 11 by the Circuit; title: Other federal sanctions tools.