SOLUTION VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO PASS
●● Certification of Pleadings
Answer: By signing a pleading, a lawyer certifies that he has read it, and
to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief formed after a
reasonable inquiry ...
(1) that the pleading is not being used for any improper purpose, such as
to harass, delay, or increase costs
(2) that it is warranted by existing law, or by a nonfrivolous argument for
the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law
(3) that all allegations have evidentiary support, or are likely to have
evidentiary support after further inquiry, and
(4) that each denial is warranted by the evidence, or reasonably based on
lack of information or belief.
●● Pleadings Subject to Attorney's Certification
Answer: (1) Pleadings
, (2) Answers
(3) Written Motions
(4) Exceptions
●● Sanctions for Breach of Attorney's Certification
Answer: The judge may impose upon the person who made the
certification, or the represented party, or both, an appropriate sanction,
included an order to pay the other attorney reasonable expenses and
attorney fees incurred as a result of the pleading.
●● Sanctions for Violating an Order to Compel
Answer: Failing to comply with a motion to compel within 15 days may
result on one or more of the following:
(1) finding the matters subject to the inquiry established in favor of the
opposing party
(2) prohibiting the non-compliant party from using designated evidence
(3) striking pleadings
(4) rendering a default judgment
(5) enter an order of contempt
(6) ordering that the noncompliant party, his attorney, or both to pay
reasonable expenses and attorney's fees caused by the failure to reply.
●● Motion for an Order Requiring Payment of Expenses