Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 Does Not Apply to Pleadings Filed in State Court and Then Removed by the Defendant, Holds First Circuit

In Guaetta & Benson, LLC v. McArdle, No. 22-1034 (1st Cir. Oct. 28, 2022), the First Circuit reversed Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 sanctions, holding as a matter of law that Rule 11 did not apply to complaints filed in state court and then removed to federal court. β€œOn February 7, 2017, Nicholas Triantos suedContinue reading “Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 Does Not Apply to Pleadings Filed in State Court and Then Removed by the Defendant, Holds First Circuit”