Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 97-1853
August 10, 1999.
ORDER
This matter having come before the Court on its own Order to Show Cause why sanctions should not be imposed against Plaintiff's counsel, Gerald M. Eisenstat, Esq., pursuant to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, for failing to conduct a "reasonable inquiry" to determine whether Slater's claim against S.D. Warren was "warranted by existing law," Fed.R.Civ.P. 11(b)(2), Gerald M. Eisenstat, Esq., of Eisenstat, Gabage, Berman Furman, P.C., appearing on behalf of Brantley Slater, and Richard W. Yost, Esq., and John M. Campbell, Esq., of Yost Tretta, Esqs., and Bennet I. Bardfeld, Esq., appearing on behalf of Skyhawk Transportation, Inc., Joseph M. Assan, Esq., of the Law Officers of Thomas Dempster III, appearing on behalf of S.D. Warren Paper Co., and James Francis Supple, Esq., of Fitzpatrick, Reilly, Supple Gaul, appearing on behalf of Reco Constructors, Inc.; and,
The Court having considered the submissions of the parties, and for the reasons set forth in the OPINION filed concurrently with this ORDER; and,
The Court having found that Plaintiff's counsel, Gerald M. Eisenstat, Esq., has violated Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, by failing to conduct a reasonable inquiry into the law before filing the cross-motion to amend nunc pro tunc, on behalf of Plaintiff, Brantley Slater;
Accordingly, IT IS, on this 10th day of August, 1999, HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's counsel, Gerald M. Eisenstat, Esq., is ADMONISHED.