Egelhof Ex Rel. Red Hat, Inc. v. Szulik

I concur with the majority that the plaintiff and plaintiffs counsel were given appropriate notice of the basis for the sanctions that were brought against them and had an opportunity to be heard. However, I respectfully dissent from the majority’s holding that the defendants must specifically allege that plaintiff filed claims “for an improper purpose.” The trial court correctly imposed non-monetary sanctions under both Rule 11 and their inherent power to discipline attorneys who appear before the court. Furthermore, I agree with the defendants that the trial court erred by failing to award…