Pedrina v. Han Kuk Chun

979 F.2d 855 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Raymond PEDRINA, et al., Plaintiffs, and Anthony P. Locricchio; Thomas Lavigne, Appellants, v. Han Kuk CHUN; Y.Y. Valley Corp.; Tetsuo Yasuda; Robert Carter; Masanori Kobayashi; Yoshinori "Ken" Hayashida; City and County of Honolulu; Frank F. Fasi, Mayor; Hiroshi Kobayashi; Ernest Souza; Eugene Lum; Nora Lum, Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-16658. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 5, 1992. Decided Nov. 23, 1992. Before JAMES R. BROWNING, WILLIAM A. NORRIS and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Attorney Anthony P. Locricchio appeals the district court's award of Rule 11 sanctions against him for filing frivolous motions for entry of default judgment at a time when defendants were not in default. We affirm. 3 The imposition of sanctions under Rule 11 is reviewed for an abuse of discretion. Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corp., 496 U.S. 384, 405 (1990). An attorney…