Fowler v. Conforti

OPINION OF THE COURT

Harold Tompkins, J.

The imposition of an order restraining an attorney from bringing future lawsuits is an extreme step for a court to take. The circumstances under which such an action is appropriate is the issue before the court. It arises in the context of spinoff litigation related to a prior action which has been dismissed, two successor lawsuits dismissed and sanctions imposed. The context under which this arises is defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint and for the imposition of sanctions. This motion and plaintiff’s cross motion for recusal…