406.111—Signing documents.
(a) Signature required.
The party, or the party's attorney or representative, must sign each document tendered for filing or served on each party.
(b) Effect of signing a document.
By signing a document, the party, or the party's attorney or representative, certifies that he or she has read the document and, based on reasonable inquiry and to the best of that individual's knowledge, information, and belief, the document is—
(2)
Warranted by existing law or that a good faith argument exists for extension, modification, or reversal of existing law; and
(3)
Not unreasonable or unduly burdensome or expensive, not made to harass any person, not made to cause unnecessary delay, not made to cause needless increase in the cost of the proceedings, or for any other improper purpose.
(c) Sanctions.
If an individual signs a document in violation of this section, the administrative law judge or the FAA decisionmaker must:
(2)
Strike the request for discovery or the discovery response signed in violation of this section and preclude further discovery by the party;
(5)
Dismiss the interlocutory appeal and preclude further appeal on that issue by the party who filed the appeal until an initial decision has been entered on the record; or