Legal Opinion
Budget Rent-A-Car System, Inc. v. Consolidated Equity LLC
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 4, 2005No. 05-3579PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
We ordered that sanctions be imposed on Consolidated Equity for this frivolous appeal, Fed. R.App. P. 38, and Budget has submitted a statement of its fees and costs. They are exorbitant. Because the appeal was dismissed before briefing, Budget’s only appellate submission was a four-page jurisdictional memo that cites five cases. Budget claims that the memo cost $4,626.50 to produce (3.3 partner hours at $425 per hour and 10.4 associate hours at $310 per hour); for so modest a product, 13.7 hours of high-paid professionals’ time are too many. Budget has also included in…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lewis v. KendrickCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- Brown v. Federation of State Medical BoardsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Ernie Frantz v. United States Powerlifting FederationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- In the Matter of Central Ice Cream Company, Debtor. Appeals of Joan G. Rafel and George S. Kamberos, Bernard C. Chaitman, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Brown v. StacklerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Sophie A. Szopa v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
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- Friolo v. FrankelCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2014
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