Legal Opinion
Jensen v. Phillips Screw Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 29, 2008No. 07-2766PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
There is a line between zealous representation and abuse of the processes of litigation. Lawyers who overstep it do so at their peril. In the case before us, the district court found that a law firm had crossed the line by unreasonably and vexatiously multiplying the proceedings in a class action. See 28 U.S.G. § 1927. Accordingly, the court imposed sanctions.
The law firm appeals from the sanctions order. It argues, first, that the record fails to disclose any sanctionable conduct and that, in all events, the district court made mistakes both in finding the facts and in…
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