Legal Opinion
Kaass Law v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 27, 2015No. 13-56099PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
M. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, Appellant Kaass Law challenges the district court’s' decision to grant Appellee Wells Fargo’s motion for sanctions against it pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1927. We hold that 28 U.S.C. § 1927 does not permit the imposition of sanctions against a law firm, and we reverse the decision of the district court, and vacate its order imposing sanctions.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
I. The Complaint and Motion to Dismiss
On September 27, 2012, Armen Kiramijyan, an attorney with Kaass Law, filed a complaint on behalf of Plaintiff Izabell Manukyan against 10…
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