Pleadings Rule 11 Exercise. Rule 11 Exercise P, M, or OP Reasonable Investig’n ? Improper Purpose...

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Pleadings Rule 11 Exercise

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PleadingsRule 11

Exercise

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Rule 11 Exercise

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P, M, or OP

ReasonableInvestig’n

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ImproperPurpose

Type

Alleg

Denial

Arg

DoIt

ViolatesRule 11

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Yes

YesNo

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EvidentiarySupport?

Likely to Get ES?

Based On Client’s

P K?

FactualAllegation

ViolatesRule 11

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Plead ButIdentify

OK toPlead

Plead onI & B

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ContraryEvidence

?

RTBP Has

No Evid?

RTBJury Will Disbelieve

P Evid

Denial

May NSI

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

OK to Deny

Yes

Lack Info

May NotDeny

Yes

No

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Supported By Existing

Law?

Legal Contention

Yes

No

ViolatesRule 11 OK to Plead

No

Supported By Non-Frivolous

Argument forE, M or C

?

Yes

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OpCoFixes w/in

21 days?

OpCo’s Pleading

Throw MotionIn Trash

YesNo

File MotionW/ Court

Prep MotionFor SanctionsServe Motion

On OpCo

CallOpCo

Safe Harbor

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CounselConvinces Ct of

Compliance

Pleading

No Sanctions

YesNo

Sanctions

Court Issues OSC

NO 21 DAY SAFE HARBOR