Olsen v. Staniak

This is an appeal by defendant Ashley S. Rose and a cross-appeal by Jon Floria from a judgment of the trial court. The trial court entered an order imposing sanctions against Rose based upon the court’s determination that the complaint and affirmative defenses filed by Rose violated Illinois Supreme Court Rule 137. (134 Ill. 2d R. 137.) In Floria’s cross-appeal he asserts that the sanction amount awarded by the trial court against Rose was inadequate. For the following reasons, we affirm.

The record reveals that on April 15, 1986, Witold and Daniella Staniak retained attorney Jon Floria to…