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Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. LCL Administrators, INC.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Evidence, Insurance Law, Sanctions, Workers' Compensation
In a breach of contract action to recover workers' compensation insurance premiums, wherein defendant repeatedly provided vacuous, meaningless...

Gross v. Town of Cicero

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions
On a motion to reconsider dismissal of plaintiff's appeal for failure to prosecute, the circuit court gives appellant's counsel the choice of paying a...

In the Matter of Honorable Robert M. Restaino

Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
A judge is sanctioned and removed from office based on his actions when, after a device rang in his courtroom and its owner could not be determined,...

Judson Atkinson Candies, Inc. v. Latini-Hohberger Dhimantec

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Debt Collection, Judgement Enforcement, Sanctions
In a suit to collect a judgment obtained against a defunct company by suing the holding company and several of its officers, summary judgment for...

In re Marriage of Gong

Civil Procedure, Family Law, Sanctions
An appeal from an order to pay child support and related obligations is dismissed as frivolous and monetary sanctions are imposed on appellant who...

Stoller v. Pure Fishing, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Sanctions, Trademark
In a trademark dispute, default judgment against plaintiff on a counterclaim and dismissal of his appeal for failure to prosecute is affirmed where:...

Stoller v. Pure Fishing, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Sanctions, Trademark
In a trademark dispute, default judgment against plaintiff on a counterclaim and dismissal of his appeal for failure to prosecute is affirmed where:...

Mostly Memories, Inc. v. For Your Ease Only, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Remedies, Sanctions
In a suit alleging copyright infringement and various state-law claims,denial of attorney's fees for defendants and sua sponte dismissal of their...

Pettway v. McNeil

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sanctions
In a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus the court determines that petitioner, who has unsuccessfully petitioned the courts numerous times, has...

1-10 Indus. Assoc., LLC v. US

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate, Sanctions
In a contract dispute, an order imposing sanctions on the government's attorney for violations of counsel's duty of candor to the court under Rule of...