California Court of Appeal

Under Code of Civil Procedure section 128.7(c)(1), a sanctions motion served on opposing party that is not identical to the one filed with the court does not satisfy the "safe harbor" provision, even if they are substantially similar.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/18/2002
• Published 01/18/2002

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Law Offices of Silverstein & Huston, Orange, and Mark W. Huston, for Plaintiff and Appellant., Ronald P. Kaplan, Los Angeles, for Objectors and Appellants, David D. Ribeiro and Ribeiro Law Corporation.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steven L. Stern, Newport Beach, for Defendant and Respondent, Linda Avetoom.