Kaass Law v. Wells Fargo, No. 13-56099 (9th Cir. 2015)
Annotate this CaseKaass Law challenged the district court's grant of Wells Fargo's motion for sanctions against it under 28 U.S.C. 1927. The district court ruled that “Kaass Law acted in bad faith by knowingly raising frivolous arguments against Wells Fargo and other defendants[.]” The court reversed and vacated the district court's order, holding that section 1927 does not permit the imposition of sanctions against a law firm.
Court Description: Sanctions. Reversing the district court’s decision to grant Well Fargo’s motion for sanctions against Kaass Law pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1927, and vacating the order imposing sanctions, the panel held that § 1927 does not permit the imposition of sanctions against a law firm.
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