Thursday, December 13, 2018

Appellate Sanctions

Today's installment of Appellate Sanctions is brought to you from Division 8 here:
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Here, [Appellant's counsel, a lawyer acting in pro per] sought to prosecute an appeal on behalf of a party that clearly lacked standing, and attack a judgment that had long become final.
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Sanctions in the amount of $65,480.64 are imposed on [Appellant's counsel], with $56,980.64 payable to respondents and $8,500 payable to the clerk of this court within 90 days of the date of remittitur.