Legal Opinion
Paula Johnson v. Leland Cherry and James Mister, Appeal Of: Barbara J. Clinite
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 6, 2005No. 04-3562PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
When a motion was filed on behalf of plaintiff Paula Johnson seeking leave for Johnson’s former attorney, appellant Barbara J. Clinite, to withdraw and for her new counsel to file his appearance, Clinite moved to strike the motion, averring that her signature on the motion had been forged. Following a hearing called to investigate the forgery allegation, the district court found that Clinite had, in fact, signed the motion. Based in part on that finding, the court on its own motion imposed monetary sanctions on Clinite. Clinite appeals, contending that the…
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