Legal Question in Personal Injury in Maryland

motion practice

My adversary, a pro se defendant, submitted a motion to reopen case, which was denied. This motion contained scurilous material, as well as an outright lie (defendant claimed he didn't have a lawyer and didn't know how to find one--yet I have a letter from his lawyer announcing his representation of the defendant, predating the motion). Can I file a motion for sanctions? What Maryland Rule has he violated?


Asked on 12/01/00, 11:30 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lawrence Holzman Holzman Law Firm, LLC

Re: motion practice

See Maryland Rule 1-341 which provides sanctions for filings that are made in bad faith. You can also move to have scandelous material stricken from the record.

Lawrence R. Holzman, Esquire

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Answered on 12/05/00, 5:34 am


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