DOSCHER
v.
HOLDING
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The Court denied the defendants' motion for sanctions as moot because the requested relief, dismissal with prejudice, had already occurred.
Plaintiff sued for libel, filing multiple amended complaints. Defendants moved for sanctions, seeking dismissal with prejudice. Subsequently, the dist…
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This cause comes before the Court on Defendants'1 Motion for Sanctions (“the Motion”), filed March 23, 2022. (Doc. 50.) On April1, 2022, Plaintiff filed an affidavit and opposition to Defendants’ Motion. (Doc. 53.) Thus, the Motion is ripe for review. Upon consideration, the Motion is due to be denied as moot. Plaintiff filed the instant action on July 18, 2019, against James Patrick Holding (“Holding”), alleging Holding made various libelous statements against him. (Doc. 1.) Over the next two years, Plaintiff filed four amended complaints against Defendants (Docs. 14, 16, 21, 28). On March 23, 2022, Defendants filed the instant Motion for sanctions pursuant to the Court’s inherent authority. (Doc. 50.) Defendants assert that the Court has the authority to impose sanctions on a party when it “has acted in bad
Plaintiff filed motions for reconsideration (Docs. 76, 77), they were later withdrawn. (Doc. 78.) Plaintiff then filed a Notice of Appeal. (Doc. 79.) Generally, the filing of a notice of appeal would deprive the district court of jurisdiction over issues affiliated with the appeal. See Griggs v. Provident Consumer Disc. Co., 459 U.S. 56, 58 (1982). However, it does not prevent the district court from taking action “in furtherance of the appeal” or prevent it from addressing motions on collateral matters. Mahone v. Ray, 326 F. 3d 1176, 1179 (11th Cir. 2003) (citing Lairsey v. Advanced Abrasives Co., 542 F. 2d 928, 930 (5th Cir. 1976). Rule 11 motions are considered to raise issues collateral to the merits of an appeal, and therefore, may be ruled upon even after the court no longer has jurisdiction over the substance of the case. See Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corp., 496
U.S. 384, 395–96 (1990). Thus, this court maintains jurisdiction over Defendants’ Motion. A case is considered moot when the issue presented to the court is “no longer live, the parties lack a legally cognizable interest in its outcome, or a decision could no longer provide meaningful relief to the party.” Milien v. Gonzalez, No. 2:08-cv-23-FtM- 34SPC, 2008 WL 2224434, at *1 (M.D. Fla. May 29, 2008). Given that the requested relief—dismissal with preyudice—has already occurred, Defendant’s Motion is denied as moot. While Defendants additionally request that they Court award their reasonable attorney’s fees and costs (Doc. 50 at 10), their legal memorandum provides no legal support, much less an explanation, for their request. As such, the request for fees and costs runs afoul of Local Rule 3.01(a), and the undersigned does grant Defendants’ request. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendants’ Motion for Sanctions (Doc. 50) is DENIED AS MOOT. DONE and ORDERED in Orlando, Florida on November 18, 2022.
gM KIDD
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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- Griggs v. Provident Consumer Disc. Co., 459 U.S. 56 (U.S. 1982)
- Mahone v. RAY, 326 F.3d 1176 (11th Cir. 2003)