Blankenship v. Computers & Training, Inc.

Attorney J. Thomas Haley appeals from a judgment requiring him to pay to Computers and Training, Inc. ("CAT") the costs and attorney's fees it incurred from pretrial conference through trial. The judgment is based on the trial court's finding that Haley's continued assertion of his client's suit against CAT, after a warning at the conference, was frivolous. The costs and fees were awarded pursuant to the frivolous claims statute, sec. 814.025(3)(b), Stats. We conclude that to the extent the finding of frivolousness on Haley's part results from the court's assessment of the credibility of his…