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Civil Procedure – Summary Judgment – Frivolous Appeal

By: Derek Hawkins//July 14, 2015//

Civil Procedure – Summary Judgment – Frivolous Appeal

By: Derek Hawkins//July 14, 2015//

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Civil

WI Court of Appeals – District III

Officials: Hoover, P.J., Stark and Hruz, JJ.

Civil Procedure – Summary Judgment – Frivolous Appeal

2014AP282 Jason L. Edmonson v. Michelle Dewitt

Jason Edmonson, pro se, appeals a summary judgment granted to Michelle DeWitt, Darren DeWitt, DeWitt Enterprises, Inc., and DeWitt Enterprises, LLC (collectively, the DeWitts). Prior to filing their response brief, the DeWitts moved to declare Edmonson’s appeal frivolous. We agree the appeal is frivolous. We therefore affirm, grant the frivolousness motion, and remand for an award of reasonable attorney’s fees.

Holding

Affirmed. Per Curiam

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing attorney at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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