Barajas Centeno v. City of Carlsbad

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOSE LUIS BARAJAS CENTENO, Case No.: 3:19-cv-02098-RSH-DEB Plaintiff,

v. ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S CITY OF CARLSBAD; JORDAN MOTION FOR SANCTIONS WALKER; and DOES 1 through 10, 15 [ECF No. 266] Defendants. 16 17 On May 2, 2023, Plaintiff filed a motion to sanction defense counsel under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11. ECF No. 266.1 For the reasons below, the Court denies the motion. I. Legal Standard Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, an attorney who signs a pleading, written motion, or other paper filed with the Court certifies that to the best of the attorney’s knowledge, information, and belief, formed after an reasonable inquiry under the circumstances: (1) the filing is not being presented for any improper purpose, such as to

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