United States Eleventh Circuit

Denial of sanctions under 28 U.S.C. section 1927 against plaintiffs' attorneys and law firms for their conduct in representing a plaintiff in a wrongful discharge suit against defendant is affirmed where: 1) the attorney conduct in this case was not so egregious that it was tantamount to bad faith; and 2) the district court did not have jurisdiction to consider appellate attorneys' fees under section 1927.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/17/2007
• Published 09/17/2007

Judges

• MARCUS, Circuit Judge:, Before DUBINA and MARCUS, Circuit Judges, and PROCTOR, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Victor Lee Chapman, Barrett, Chapman & Ruta, P.A., Orlando, FL, for Berman.


• For Appellees:
  
• G. Steven Fender, Litchford & Christopher, P.A., Orlando, FL, for Defendant-Appellant.