Lawsuits filed with mixed motives may face sanctions under new ruling.
The article discusses whether sanctions should be imposed on someone who files a valid lawsuit for the wrong reasons. Different courts have different views on this issue. Some believe that as long as the lawsuit is valid, sanctions should not be given, while others think that improper motives can lead to sanctions. The debate centers around Rule 11, which outlines when sanctions can be imposed. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently addressed this issue in the case of Sussman v. Bank of Israel.