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Lewellen v. Wildlife Farms II, LLC

Bankruptcy Law, Sanctions
In a bankruptcy action, the order imposing monetary sanctions against plaintiff is affirmed where the sanction was warranted by the facts of the case...

Brunig v. Clark

Attorney's Fees, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Sanctions, Securities Law
In an action by an attorney bringing federal securities fraud, RICO, and state law claims against a former client to recover fees, dismissal of the...

Rentz v. Dynasty Apparel Indus., Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions, Sports Law
In a suit over a commission for efforts undertaken in procuring a sports apparel license, sanctions award for defendants is affirmed in part where the...

Miller v. Toyota Motor Corporation

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Sanctions
Motion for sanctions in the amount of plaintiff's fees and costs relating to a dismissed appeal is granted where the appeal was frivolous since a...

Adkins v. Wolever

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Sanctions
In suit against a guard at a correctional facility alleging that defendant assaulted plaintiff in his cell and caused serious injuries, a denial of...

Collins v. Illinois

Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions
In an employment discrimination action, the dismissal of Plaintiff's suit is affirmed. The District Court's dismissal of the case was reasonable in...

Garner v. Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions
District court order imposing costs and attorney fees against plaintiffs for maintaining frivolous discrimination claims after those claims had become...

Musaelian v. Adams

Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Judgement Enforcement, Property Law & Real Estate, Sanctions
Code of Civil Procedure section 128.7, which authorizes trial courts to impose sanctions to check abuses in the filing of pleadings, petitions,...

Florida Bar v. Abramson

Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
An attorney, guilty of egregious professional misconduct in an ongoing courtroom proceeding in the presence of prospective jurors, is suspended for 91...

In re: Linda S. Cook

Civil Procedure, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Professional Malpractice, Sanctions
An order permanently disbarring an attorney from the practice of law before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio is affirmed...