Legal Opinion
Forman v. Mount Sinai Medical Center
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 20, 1989No. 86 CV 1213 (KMW)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KIMBA M. WOOD, District Judge.
Plaintiff moves pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1927 to assess against counsel for defendant all reasonable costs, including attorney’s fees, incurred by plaintiff in effectuating settlement as a result of defense counsel’s vexatious and unreasonable conduct, and for interest on the settlement amount from August 28,1989 to October 2, 1989, pursuant to the inherent authority of the Court. Defendant cross-moves pursuant to § 1927 for costs and attorney’s fees. For the reasons set forth below, plaintiff’s motion is granted and defendant’s motion is denied.
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