What is the test for determining whether a frivolous or factually baseless complaint is frivolous?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Mahon v. Morton Golf, LLC, No. 2:14-cv-02972-TLN-EFB (E.D. Cal. 2018):

When evaluating whether a complaint is frivolous or without evidentiary support, the court "must conduct a two-prong inquiry to determine (1) whether the complaint is legally or factually baseless from an objective perspective, and (2) if the attorney has conducted a reasonable and competent inquiry before signing and filing it." Christian v. Mattel, Inc., 286 F.3d 1118, 1127 (9th Cir. 2002) (quotation marks and citation omitted). "Under the plain language of the rule, when one party files a motion for sanctions, the court must determine whether any

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