United States Fourth Circuit

The 21-day "safe harbor" provision of Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(c)(1)(a) is not a rule of jurisdiction, so failing to absolutely comply does not deprive a district court of the opportunity to assess sanctions.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/06/2001
• Decided 09/11/2001
• Published 09/12/2001

Judges

• Before WILLIAMS, KING, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Thomas Hunt Roberts, Thomas H. Roberts & Associates, P.C., Richmond, VA, for Appellants. Glen Michael Robertson, Payne, Gates, Farthing & Radd, P.C., Norfolk, VA, for Appellees.