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To: TimF who wrote (40891)	12/12/2001 2:43:49 PM
From: The Philosopher	Respond to of 82486

CR 11 stands for Civil Rule 11. It's a federal rule and also applies in many (most?) states, including mine. It provides that if an attorney files a paper (complaint, motion, or whatever) that it is "well grounded in fact and is warranted by existing law or a good faith argument for the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law, and that it is not interposed for an improper purpose..." then the attorney or party who filed it may be held liable for the other party's costs and attorneys fees to respond. Not used very often, but in extreme cases it is applied. I have gotten CR 11 damages awarded to me on several occasions. (I have never had them assessed against me, in case you wondered. <g>)