Frivolous writ = sanctions

The Fifth District sanctions counsel for a frivolous writ petition today here:

By way of its own motion, this court questioned whether petitioners should be sanctioned for filing a frivolous petition or filing a petition solely to cause delay and provided the opportunity for briefing. Reviewing the record, including petitioners’ responsive briefing and oral argument presented on September 28, 2021, we summarily deny the petition for writ of mandate and find sanctions are warranted.

The imposition of sanctions in this case is based on this petition being frivolous and filed solely to cause delay

As sanctions for bringing this frivolous petition, petitioners and petitioners’ counsel are jointly and severally liable to pay $6,965 to real party in interest’s counsel.