Legal Opinion
Watson v. Maier
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 7, 1992No. 13781-0-IIPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.
A famous lawyer once said: " '[ajbout half of the practice of a decent lawyer is telling would-be clients that they are damned fools and should stop.' 1 , Consistent with that admonition, CR 11 allows courts to sanction lawyers who do not know when to stop. In this case, an attorney filed a suit against a dentist for medical malpractice who was not present during the operation where the alleged malpractice occurred. The trial court, concluding that the lawsuit was not well founded, entered a judgment against the lawyer in the amount of $4,200 for attorney's fees, pursuant to CR 11. We affirm…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Jurldine A. Donaldson v. Paul v. ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
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