United States Seventh Circuit

In a counterclaim to a declaratory judgment action, the district court erred when it did not imposes sanctions for attorneys' fees and costs since a reasonably careful attorney should have known that the claim was without merit.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/14/2005
• Decided 07/18/2005
• Published 07/18/2005

Judges

• KANNE, Circuit Judge., Before COFFEY, RIPPLE, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• David L. Hartsell (argued), McGuirewoods, Ross & Hardies, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., James O. Latturner (argued), Edelman, Combs & Latturner, Chicago, IL, for Defendant.