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