Legal Opinion
Hamilton v. Boise Cascade Express
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 20, 2008No. 06-6308PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCONNELL, Circuit Judge.
The district court found that Appellant, attorney Mark Hammons, “multiplied the[se] proceedings unreasonably, vexatiously, and recklessly” by filing a motion to enforce a settlement agreement that misstated opposing counsel’s position without a reasonable basis, costing his opponents a needless expense of $7,974.20. It therefore levied a sanction in that amount against Mr. Hammons personally under 28 U.S.C. § 1927. Mr. Hammons appeals the award and amount of the sanction. We hold that the district court was within its discretion in finding Appellant’s conduct…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Braley v. CampbellCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
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