Williams & Connolly v. People
Supreme Court of Virginia
1Opinion of the Court
643 S.E.2d 136 (2007)
WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY, L.L.P., et al.
v.
PEOPLE FOR the ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, INC.
Record Nos. 052376, 061195.
Supreme Court of Virginia.
April 20, 2007.
Thomas J. Cawley (Sona Rewari; Hunton & Williams, on briefs), McLean, for appellants.
Philip J. Hirschkop (Bernard J. DiMuro; Jonathan R. Mook; Hirschkop & Associates; DiMuro Ginsberg, on brief), for appellee.
Present: All the Justices.
OPINION BY Justice BARBARA MILANO KEENAN.
In this appeal, we consider whether the circuit court abused its discretion in imposing sanctions under Code § 8.01-271.1 against six attorneys and…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
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