Pleadings Rule 11 Exercise
Rule 11 Exercise
P, M, or OP Reasonable Investig’n ? Improper Purpose Type Alleg Denial Arg Do It Violates Rule 11 No Yes No Yes No
Evidentiary Support? Likely to Get ES? Based On Client’s P K? Factual Allegation Violates Rule 11 No Yes No Yes No Plead But Identify OK to Plead Plead on I & B Yes
Contrary Evidence ? RTB P Has No Evid ? RTB Jury Will Disbelieve P Evid Denial May NSI No Yes No Yes No OK to Deny Yes Lack Info May Not Deny Yes No
Supported By Existing Law ? Legal Contention Yes No Violates Rule 11 OK to Plead No Supported By Non-Frivolous Argument for E, M or C ? Yes
OpCo Fixes w/in 21 days ? OpCo’s Pleading Throw Motion In Trash Yes No File Motion W/ Court Prep Motion For Sanctions Serve Motion On OpCo Call OpCo Safe Harbor
Counsel Convinces Ct of Compliance Pleading No Sanctions Yes No Sanctions Court Issues OSC NO 21 DAY SAFE HARBOR