Law Practice
Jan. 15, 2020
Attorney triggers appellate court to clarify Section 128.5 sanctions
As litigators we are aware of the vagaries and unforeseeable pitfalls involved in taking a case to court. Knowing the unpredictable conditions under which we labor, it is surprising when attorneys allow themselves to alienate the judge they are appearing before by acting in ways that only make litigation dicier.
Jeffrey P. Blum
Law Office of Jeffrey P. BlumEmail: Blumesq@aol.com
Jeffrey is a mediator and family law attorney in Los Altos.
As litigators we are aware of the vagaries and unforeseeable pitfalls involved in taking a case to court. Knowing the unpredictable conditions under which we labor, it is surprising when attorneys allow themselves to alienate the judge they are appearing before by acting in ways that only make litigation dicier.
Attorney Trigger provides us with a good example of unhelpful behavior. It appears she decided to juggle a few too many cas...
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