Cases: Sanctions

SLAPP, Sanctions: $73,405 Fees And $1,351 Costs Awards Affirmed In Favor Of Plaintiff Where Defendant Made A Frivolous SLAPP Motion

Cases: Sanctions, Cases: SLAPP

Appellate Court Agreed That Plaintiff Did Not Have An Opportunity To Comply With CCP § 128.5 Safe Harbor Sanctions Provision, But Indicated It Should Be Followed Absent Exceptional Circumstances.                In Chang v. Brooks, Case Nos. B320278 et al. (2d Dist., Div. 3 Mar. 14, 2025) (unpublished), defendant’s SLAPP motion was determined to be properly […]

Appealability, Sanctions: Defendant Unsuccessfully Appeals Trial Court’s Order Adopting Discovery Referee’s Recommendation On Apportionment Of Fees Claiming Apportionment Equated To Monetary Sanctions Exceeding $5,000

Cases: Appealability, Cases: Sanctions

4/3 DCA Dismissed The Appeal As The Trial Court’s Interlocutory Order On The Discovery Referee Fees Was Not A Sanctions Order, Did Not Use The Word Sanctions, And Did Not Cite Authority To Impose Sanctions.             The parties in Glickman v. Krolikowski, Case No. G064853 (4th Dist., Div. 3 March 7, 2025) (published), stipulated to

Appeal Sanctions, Arbitration, Sanctions: $37,000 In CCP § 128.7 Sanctions Affirmed On Appeal For Attorney’s Refusal To Withdraw A Frivolous Opposition To An Arbitration Motion To Confirm An Award

Cases: Appeal Sanctions, Cases: Arbitration, Cases: Sanctions

Also, Appeal Sanctions Were Warranted For A Frivolous Appeal, But Matter Remanded To Trial Judge To Determine Appropriate Amount Given Conclusory Support For The Fee Request.                In Plantation at Hayward I, LLC v. Plantation at Hayward I, LLC (Catanzarite), Case No. G062909 (4th Dist., Div. 3 Feb. 10, 2025) (published), plaintiff’s attorney losing in

Sanctions: Sanctions Award Against Attorney Reversed Because Other Side Failed To Satisfy 21-Day Safe Harbor Notice Requirements

Cases: Sanctions

Because It Involved An Amended Complaint, That Pleading Could Have Been Withdrawn.                Attorney in Windsor v. Does 1-10, Case No. A167006 (1st Dist., Div. 2 Jan. 21, 2025) (unpublished) was hit with a CCP § 128.5 sanctions order because he failed to dismiss an amended complaint after a summary judgment was granted.  The sanctions

Family Law, Sanctions: $222,952 Fee Award To Ex-Husband Under Family Code Section 271 For Prevailing In A Vigorously Contested DVRO Proceeding Was Proper

Cases: Family Law, Cases: Sanctions

Lower Court Did Consider Ex-Wife’s Ability To Pay, Ordering It Be Paid $5,000/Month.                Family law litigants and practitioners should pay attention to how Family Code section 271 sanctions for failing to settle family law matters can be painful and a game changer as far as a litigant’s financial well-being.  Marriage of Detrick, Case No.

Discovery, Sanctions: Discovery Sanctions Reversed Where Moving Party Failed To Comply With Late Discovery Motion Dictates After The Discovery Cut-Off Date And Before Trial

Cases: Discovery, Cases: Sanctions

CCP §§ 2024.020, 2024.050 Were Not Complied With, And That Was Prejudicial.                In Cooke v. Tayac, Case No. A170044 (1st Dist., Div. 4 Dec. 12, 2024) (unpublished), defendants moved for discovery sanctions after the discovery cut-off and formal close of discovery.  The lower court granted the defense motion for sanctions in the amount of

Discovery, Sanctions: Appellate Court Determines That Litigant Not Filing A Written Opposition To A Discovery Sanctions Motion Is Not Guaranteed A Right To Oral Argument

Cases: Discovery, Cases: Sanctions

Nothing In The Discovery Sanctions Or Other Law Mandates That Result.                A cross-complainant in Bogota Corp. v. Seiden, Case No. B332296 (2d Dist., Div. 1 Nov. 22, 2024) (unpublished) had discovery sanctions imposed for deficient special interrogatory responses after filing no written opposition to the discovery sanctions motion.  On appeal, he argued that he

Sanctions: CCP § 128.5 Sanctions Of $7,500 Reversed On Multiple Grounds

Cases: Sanctions

Case Is A Primer On Procedural And Substantive Requirements To Meet Under 128.5.                In Ramirez v. Ramirez, Case No. B336369 (2d Dist., Div. 6 Nov. 18. 2024) (unpublished), appellant in a probate case obtained a reversal of a $7,500 CCP § 128.5 sanctions award in favor of respondent with respect to appellant’s request to

Family Law, Retainer Agreements, Sanctions: CCP § 128.7 Sanctions Award Reversed Because Litigant Not Given Safe Harbor Notice/OSC Notice That The Sanctions Response Was Sanctionable

Cases: Family Law, Cases: Retainer Agreements, Cases: Sanctions

Also, We Learn New Things All The Time—Contingency Agreements In Family Law Proceedings Are Against Public Policy.                Wright v. Wright, Case No. B330901 (2d Dist., Div. 1 Aug. 23, 2024) (unpublished) is interesting on two points:  (1) it reversed a CCP § 128.7 sanctions order against a litigant based on litigant’s response to a

Civil Rights, Sanctions: 4/3 DCA Reverses $98,852 Sanctions Award Under CCP § 128.7 After Concluding That Plaintiff Successfully Defeated Summary Judgment Motion On ADA And Related Claims

Cases: Civil Rights, Cases: Sanctions

For ADA/Disability Practitioners, A Disabled’s Successor May Have Standing To Pursue ADA And Related Claims For Injunctive Relief.                In Saurman v. Peter’s Landing Property Owner, LLC, Case No. G061561 (4th Dist., Div. 3 July 26, 2024) (published), the Court of Appeal reversed a summary judgment grant and $98,852 CCP § 128.7 sanctions award against

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