A Madison-area entertainer known for filing frivolous lawsuits could be barred from taking additional legal action in federal court.

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A Madison entertainer has been ordered to pay attorney's fees and costs in a suit she brought against her former auto insurance carrier for a 2008 accident.

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Attorney David Pliner knew his request for jail time was “extreme,” but he felt he had to try.

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Despite pleas from their opposing attorneys, a judge did not send a pair of litigious Madison pro se plaintiffs to jail for violating his court order in an already closed lawsuit.

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Two attorneys have asked a Dane County judge to make good on his threat of jail time for two litigants who continue to pursue a case the judge declared over.

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A Madison entertainer who has made a name for herself by repeatedly filing frivolous lawsuits has filed her second suit this month associated with a car crash.

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A Dane County judge has permanently enjoined two Madison artists from filing any lawsuits against defendants and attorneys who were the subject of up to seven lawsuits that repeatedly have been thrown out as frivolous.

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Attorneys who have been targeted by two Madison artists who made a reputation for themselves by filing frivolous claims against attorneys want a judge to put a stop to things, with jail time if necessary.

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Serial pro se litigant Rodney Rigsby is still at it.

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A Dane County circuit judge threw out another case Thursday afternoon from a litigious Madison entertainer who performs as “The Banana Lady.”

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An emerging pattern of aggressive and often baseless lawsuits from three litigious Madison residents is irritating judges and lawyers in state and federal courts.

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A Madison woman who performs as “The Banana Lady” – and has filed several pro se lawsuits against people she claims damaged that image – had another appeal shot down Monday.

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A Madison children’s entertainer had two appeals denied by a higher court Thursday, upholding a Dane County judge’s decision to impose sanctions against her for bringing a frivolous claim.

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