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In re: Scrivner

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Entertainment Law, Sanctions
In a bankruptcy case, an order authorizing a surcharge of debtors' exempt property is reversed where: 1) the bankruptcy court exceeded its equitable...

Novak v. Wolpoff & Abramson LLP

Civil Procedure, Debt Collection, Sanctions
In a case against defendant law firm for violation of state and federal debt collection laws, dismissal of plaintiff's complaint with prejudice as a...

Fabriko Acquisition Corp. v. Prokos

Commercial Law, Contracts, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Property Law & Real Estate, Sanctions
In a contract suit arising from the failed purchase of a piece of property, summary judgment for defendants and Rule 11 sanctions imposed upon...

In re: Paul

Bankruptcy Law, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Debt Collection, Sanctions
In an adversary proceeding brought by former debtors after a bankruptcy discharge claiming that defendant violated a discharge injunction via a state...

B & H Med., L.L.C. v. ABP Admin, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Sanctions
Upon consideration of the parties' submissions on the issue of sanctions to be imposed on plaintiffs for their frivolous appeal, the circuit court...

Clark v. Optical Coating Lab., Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies, Sanctions, Water Law
In a toxic tort action following a jury trial that resulted in mistrial, award of attorney's fees and sanctions to defendants is reversed where there...

Montano v. Chicago

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law, Sanctions
In a suit seeking recovery for injuries suffered by plaintiffs in confrontations with police, dismissals of plaintiffs' claims are affirmed in part...

Hoag v. Amex Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Sanctions
Dismissal of plaintiff's uninsured-motorist claim as a sanction for his failure to provide discovery as ordered by the trial court was neither too...

In re All Asbestor Litigation

Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Sanctions
An order by the court compelling appellants to comply with a motion to compel additional discovery and finding them in "friendly contempt" and citing...

Wheeler v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue

Civil Rights, Sanctions, Tax Law
Judgment against petitioner assessing various deficiencies and fees for underpayment of taxes, as well as for advancing frivolous and groundless...