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MUSAELIAN v. ADAMS

No. S156045.

45 Cal.4th 512 (2009)

MARY MUSAELIAN, Plaintiff, v. WILLIAM L. ADAMS et al., Defendants and Respondents; JOHN G. WARNER, Objector and Appellant.

Supreme Court of California.

January 15, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Office of John G. Warner and John G. Warner for Objector and Appellant.

Mark T. Clausen for Defendants and Respondents.

Cyrus Sanai as Amicus Curiae.

OPINION

WERDEGAR, J.—

Code of Civil Procedure section 128.7 (section 128.7) authorizes trial courts to impose sanctions to check abuses in the filing of pleadings, petitions, written notices of motions or similar papers. Sanctions may include payment to the movant of attorney fees incurred as a consequence of the violation. (§ 128.7, subd. (d).) The issue here is whether section 128.7 allows an award of attorney fees to a party attorney...

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