United States Seventh Circuit

District court's imposition of Rule 11 sanctions is vacated where the record does not support the finding that two attorneys sought to intervene in order to get paid to go away, or for other improper purposes.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/26/2003
• Published 11/26/2003

Judges

• CUDAHY, Circuit Judge., Before CUDAHY, EASTERBROOK, and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Steven A. Katz, John W. Hoffman (argued), Korein Tillery, Belleville, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellees., David Leichtman, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, New York, NY, Rebecca Jackson (argued), Bryan Cave, St. Louis, MO, for Defendants-Appellees., Paul A. Levy (argued), Public Citizen Litigation Group, Washington, DC, for Respondents-Appellants.