United States First Circuit

Where plaintiffs and their counsel disregarded a court order to submit an informative motion explaining their theory of recovery, and then misled the court in attempting to justify their disobedience, dismissal of case was not an abuse of discretion, where complaint violated Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and plaintiffs and their counsel held jointly and severally liable for appellate sanctions.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/05/2002
• Published 04/05/2002

Judges

• COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and SELYA, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kevin G. Little, with whom Law Offices of David Efron was on brief, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Manuel R. Lopez, with whom Wilson, Suarez & Lopez was on brief, for appellee.