DeROSE v. HEURLIN

No. G028450.

122 Cal.Rptr.2d 630 (2002)

100 Cal.App.4th 158

Michael DeROSE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. John M. HEURLIN et al., Defendants and Appellants.

Court of Appeals of California, Fourth District, Division Three.

July 16, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of John M. Heurlin, John M. Heurlin, Santa Ana; Law Offices of Maria A. Caligiuri and Maria A. Caligiuri, Newport Beach, for Defendants and Appellants.

Day & Day, Alan C. Brown; Day, Day & Brown and Christopher J. Day, Tustin, for Plaintiff and Respondent.


OPINION

FYBEL, J.

INTRODUCTION

On our own motion we impose sanctions against attorney John M. Heurlin and his law firm (Heurlin) for filing and prosecuting a frivolous appeal. We conclude Heurlin had improper motives in seeking (1) to delay the effects of an adverse judgment and (2) to cover up his mishandling of client trust funds and his dishonesty before the trial court. Heurlin compounded the deception at oral argument after notice of this...

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