Frivolous Appeal – Sanctions

By: Derek Hawkins//December 6, 2016//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: Margaret Bach v. St. Vincent Hospital, et al

Case No.: 2015AP1221

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

Focus: Frivolous Appeal – Sanctions

Margaret Bach, pro se, appeals orders dismissing her claims for a restraining order/injunction against St. Vincent Hospital, Life Navigators, Denice Mader, and Lynn Wagner (collectively “St. Vincent”) and requiring her to pay $245 in guardian ad litem fees. We reject Bach’s arguments and affirm. We also conclude Bach’s appeal is frivolous and sanctions are appropriate under WIS. STAT. RULE 809.25(3). 2 Accordingly, we remand to the circuit court for a determination of the costs, fees, and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the respondents as a result of this appeal. Due to Bach’s continued aggressive litigation tactics, we also bar Bach from future circuit court or court of appeals filings until the costs, fees, and reasonable attorneys’ fees determined by the circuit court have been paid.

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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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