Riddle & Associates, P.C. v. Judith A. Kelly, Appeals Of: Edelman, Combs & Latturner, Cross-Appellee, and David L. Hartsell and Ross & Hardies

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

This case involves cross-appeals by two law firms over the imposition of — and failure to impose — sanctions under 28 U.S.C. § 1927. Edelman, Combs & Latturner (“Edelman”) was sanctioned by the district court and ordered to pay the plaintiff, Riddle & Associates (“Riddle”), the attorneys’ fees and costs arising out of the underlying declaratory judgment action. In a counterclaim in the same lawsuit, the district court declined the request by David L. Hartsell and Ross & Hardies (collectively, “Ross & Hardies”) to impose sanctions against Edelman. Thus', although the firm…