Court Imposes Over $60,000 Rule 11 Sanctions for False Advertising Counterclaim
The Northern District of Iowa issued Rule 11 sanctions in Ideal Instruments, Inc. v. Rivard Instruments, Inc., 2007 WL 2710846 (N.D. Iowa 9/19/07). The court's decision to impose sanctions was previously posted 7/10/07. The court imposed sanctions of $50,000 in attorney's fees and $12,937.56 in expenses, to be paid jointly by Rivard Instruments and its counsel. Plaintiffs asked for a total of $180,893 in attorney's fees and expenses.