Legal Opinion
Brunig v. Clark
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 18, 2009No. 08-20059PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Robert Brunig, a Texas attorney, appeals the dismissal of federal securities fraud, RICO, and state law claims brought against his former client, Appellee John Clark, to recover legal fees Clark allegedly owed him. He also appeals the imposition of Rule 11 sanctions requiring him to pay Clark $33,388.77 as the cost of defending against his suit.
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In March 2004, Clark retained Brunig’s legal services to remove liens on and restore royalty payments from Clark’s mineral leases in Anderson County, Texas, termed by the parties the Temple-Eastex…
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