Theo Smith v. Ghana Commercial Bank, Ltd., No. 13-3776 (8th Cir. 2014)
Annotate this CaseCourt Description: Civil Case - sanctions. District court did not abuse its discretion in directing payment of Rule 11 sanctions.
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United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 13-3776 ___________________________ Theo Smith lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant v. Ghana Commercial Bank, Ltd. lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellee ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the District of Minnesota - Minneapolis ____________ Submitted: July 23, 2014 Filed: August 7, 2014 [Unpublished] ____________ Before WOLLMAN, GRUENDER, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM. Theo Smith appeals from an order directing him to pay sanctions under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11. Upon careful review, we find no abuse of discretion. See Dunbar v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 709 F.3d 1254, 1258 (8th Cir. 2013) (standard of review; history of frivolous litigation is relevant factor in decision to impose sanctions). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________
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