No. 19-651
John P. DeRose v. Village of Orland Park, Illinois, et al.
Tags: circuit-split civil-procedure federal-rules-civil-procedure federal-rules-of-civil-procedure motion-requirements rule-11 safe-harbor safe-harbor-provision sanctions service-of-motion
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2020-01-24
Question Presented (from Petition)
May a party satisfy the safe-harbor provision of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 by informal communications, the rule applied by Seventh Circuit, or must the party comply with the text of the rule and serve the nonmovant with a formal motion for sanctions 21 days before filing, as required by the courts of appeals for the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
May a party satisfy the safe-harbor provision of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11
Docket Entries
2020-01-27
Petition DENIED.
2020-01-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2020.
2019-11-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 20, 2019)
Attorneys
John P. DeRose
Kenneth N. Flaxman — Kenneth N Flaxman P.C., Petitioner