No. 20-169
Lawrence Richard Metsch v. Timothy Hajdasz
Response Waived
Tags: civil-litigation civil-procedure diversity-jurisdiction federal-procedure removal removal-jurisdiction rule-11-sanctions sanctions stonewalling subject-matter-jurisdiction time-limit
Latest Conference:
2020-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)
Did the Eleventh Circuit err when it affirmed the District Court's imposition of sanctions pursuant to Rule 11, for the removal by Petitioners Lawrence Richard Metsch and Metschlaw, P.A. (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Metsch") of the Florida State Court personal injury action of Respondent Timothy Hajdasz ("Hajdasz") against Magic Burgers, LLC ("MBLLC'), notwithstanding Metsch's heeding of the Eleventh Circuit's Rule 11-based warning in Lowery v. Alabama Power Co., 483 F. 3d 1184, 1213, fn. 63 (11 Cir. 2007)?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Did the Eleventh Circuit err in imposing sanctions on the defendant's lawyer for removing the case to federal court?
Docket Entries
2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-25
Waiver of right of respondent Timothy Hajdasz to respond filed.
2020-07-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 17, 2020)
Attorneys
Lawrence Metsch
Lawrence Richard Metsch — Metschlaw, P.A., Petitioner
Timothy Hajdasz
Nicholas A. Shannin — Shannin Law Firm, P.A., Respondent