James Skertich, Margaret Skertich, and Backes, Friesen & Wolf, Apc v. Zale Corporation

15 F.3d 1089 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. James SKERTICH, Margaret Skertich, Plaintiffs, and Backes, Friesen & Wolf, APC, Appellant, v. ZALE CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-55327. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued Feb. 7, 1992. Submission Deferred Feb. 7, 1992. Resubmitted Dec. 23, 1993. Decided Dec. 28, 1993. Before: ALARCON, BEEZER and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Backes, Friesen & Wolf appeals from the district court order imposing Fed.R.Civ.P. 11 sanctions against the law firm. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . Because Rule 11 authorizes sanctions against an attorney who signs a pleading in violation of the rule, but not against that attorney's law firm, we reverse. 3 * In 1987, James and Margaret Skertich brought suit against their former employer, Zale Corporation, alleging, among their various claims, breach of contract. Throughout the course of that litigation, the Skertichs were…