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TREADWELL v. KENNEDY

No. 86-3098.

656 F.Supp. 442 (1987)

James L. TREADWELL, Jr., and Deborah Treadwell, Plaintiffs, v. Charlene KENNEDY and the George Developers, Defendants.

United States District Court, C.D. Illinois, Springfield Division.

March 18, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Michael Kopec, Springfield, for plaintiffs.

Drach & Defenbaugh, P.C., Springfield, for defendants.

OPINION ORDER

MILLS, District Judge:

A question of sanctions.

If a competent attorney would find no basis for a legal argument, the attorney who creates needless expense by proffering such a claim must face the consequences.

Rule 11 brings costs home to those who create them.

Background

Plaintiffs bring this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1982 alleging Defendants...

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