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BUSINESS GUIDES, INC. v. CHROMATIC COMM. ENTERPRISES, INC.

No. 89-1500.

498 U.S. 533 (1991)

111 S.Ct. 922

112 L.Ed.2d 1140

BUSINESS GUIDES, INC. v. CHROMATIC COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, INC., ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 26, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen V. Bomse argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Stephen N. Goldberg and Joshua R. Floum.

Neil L. Shapiro argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.*

JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case we decide whether Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure imposes an objective standard of reasonable inquiry on represented parties who sign pleadings, motions, or other papers.

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Business Guides, Inc., a subsidiary of a leading publisher of trade magazines and journals, publishes directories for 18 specialized areas of retail trade. In an effort to protect its directories...

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