An Ohio lawyer’s “meritless appeal” warrants sanctions, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has ruled.
On Oct. 10, a unanimous panel issued a per curiam decision affirming a summary judgment ruling in favor of defendant Graphic Packaging in a wrongful discharge case. The Sixth Circuit, which ruled on the briefs and did not hold oral argument, also granted Graphic Packaging’s sanctions motion. It ruled that the company could collect costs and attorney fees related to the appeal from the plaintiffs’ lawyer, Eric Hall, who was earlier this year suspended from the practice of law in Ohio. The company has 30 days to file an affidavit with the amount it seeks.
