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Appellate Practice

Oct. 20, 2017

In unusual order, state appellate court sanctions Hill Farrer attorneys

An appellate panel sanctioned two attorneys $8.500 and ordered them to report it to the State Bar.

In unusual order, state appellate court sanctions Hill Farrer attorneys
IKOLA

An appellate panel has sanctioned two attorneys who justices believe essentially faked opposition to a court order that they concocted as a back-door way to delay trial.

The opinion by 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Raymond J. Ikola orders E. Sean McLoughlin and William A. Meyers, partners at Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP, to pay $8,500 “for bringing this frivolous appeal.” The lawyers were ordered to send a copy of the opinio...

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