Question

Susan has been sued in federal court by her former employer, Terry, who is a lawyer. Susan hires an attorney who reviews the complaint and determines that it lacks any legitimate claims. Susan’s attorney determines that Terry is just trying to bully Susan and that the lawsuit is frivolous. In this case, Terry is most likely to:

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is letter "A": be sanctioned under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Explanation:

Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure states that a court can sanction a party involved in a trial because of presenting inconsistent arguments against another individual. Section (b)(2) of the rule established that claims, defenses or legal contentions must be unfrivolous and that allegations have evidentiary support or that it must be reasonable enough to start an investigation.

Otherwise, monetary sanctions can apply if there is a violation of subdivision (b)(2).