United States First Circuit

Sanctions against an attorney for his attempt to bring an unfair trade practices claim against an insurer were proper, where the insurer's settlement proposal represented an amount approximating the cost of defense, and was not an implicit acknowledgement of the insured's liability.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/16/2002
• Published 05/16/2002

Judges

• STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge, and LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Christopher Maffucci, with whom Casner & Edwards, LLP was on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kimberly M. McCann, with whom Daniel P. Gibson and Gibson & Behman, P.C. were on brief, for appellee.