Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corp.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1990-06-11

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*388 Justice O’Connor delivered the opinion of the Court. This case presents three issues related to the application of Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: whether a district court may impose Rule 11 sanctions on a plaintiff who has voluntarily dismissed his complaint pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; what…

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