United States First Circuit

In an action involving sanctions imposed by the court, the district court's sanctions order of attorney's fees against defendant is vacated and remanded where three of the four justifications the court cited in support of its finding of bad faith on the part of defendant are not supported by the record.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/09/2009
• Published 04/09/2009

Judges

• LYNCH, Chief Judge., Before LYNCH, Chief Judge, LEVAL  and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Alan I. Horowitz with whom Miller & Chevalier Chartered, Lydia M. Ramos Cruz, and Carlo Law Offices, P.S.C. were on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Cherie K. Durand with whom Paul H. Hulsey, Reynaldo Quiñones, and Hulsey Litigation Group, LLC were on brief for appellee.