Warner v. Wingfield

This is an appeal by Erika Klie, former attorney for Roy and Barbara Warner (hereinafter “the Warners”) from a decision of the Circuit Court of Randolph County requiring Ms. Klie to pay $12,236.33 in attorney fees incurred by Leroy and Susan Wingfield (hereinafter “the Wingfields”) in defending themselves against a civil action filed against them by the Warners. Ms. Klie appeals the circuit court’s order granting the Wingfields’ motion for Rule 11 sanctions, contending that the lower court abused its discretion in awarding such sanctions against Ms. Klie, as the attorney representing the…