Court Authority – Sanctions

By: Derek Hawkins//May 23, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: Central Bank v. Arlan Hanson et al

Case No.: 2016AP149l 2016AP150

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

Focus: Court Authority – Sanctions

Central Bank appeals judgments awarding Viking Electric Supply, Inc. (Viking) and J.H. Larson Electrical Company (Larson) the reasonable costs and attorney fees they incurred as a result of Central Bank proffering false affidavits during this litigation. Central Bank contends the circuit court lacked authority to award Viking and Larson those costs and attorney fees. We conclude the circuit court possessed inherent authority to impose sanctions on Central Bank for proffering patently false affidavits. We also conclude the court did not erroneously exercise its discretion by imposing sanctions on Central Bank for its misconduct. Therefore, we affirm the judgments.

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner 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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