Legal Opinion
Red Carpet Studios Division of Source Advantage, Ltd. v. Sater
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 10, 2006No. 04-4416/4450PublishedCited by 148 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SILER, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Joel Joseph, counsel for Defendant Neil Sater, appeals the imposition of sanctions under 28 U.S.C. § 1927. Plaintiff Red Carpet Studios (“Red Carpet”) appeals the district court’s reduced sanctions award. Because neither party establishes that the district court abused its discretion, we AFFIRM.
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This appeal arises out of litigation between Sater and Red Carpet for copyright violations. Sater sued Red Carpet for copying his designs for wind sculptures, and the parties entered into a settlement agreement. Sater then learned that Red Carpet potentially…
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