Bridges v. Diesel Service, Inc.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
1997 WL 719515 (E.D. Pa. 1997)
Relevant factsFree
Bridges (plaintiff) sued Diesel Service (defendant) for discrimination under the ADA, but the court dismissed the complaint because Bridges's attorney had failed to first exhaust administrative remedies by filing a charge with the EEOC — a well-established procedural prerequisite. Diesel moved for Rule 11 sanctions against Bridges's attorney for filing suit without doing that basic, discoverable legal research.
IssueFree
Whether Rule 11 sanctions are warranted against an attorney who files a discrimination complaint without first satisfying a well-established procedural prerequisite, such as exhausting administrative remedies with the EEOC.