An Illinois attorney should explain why he doesn’t deserve sanctions or other discipline for pursuing an “utterly frivolous” employment discrimination appeal and submitting a “monstrosity of an appellate brief,” the Seventh Circuit said Nov. 7.
“Bad writing does not normally warrant sanctions, but we draw the line at gibberish,” the appeals court said. It asked the court clerk to send a copy of the opinion to the the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission.
Jordan T. Hoffman represented Edith McCurry in the appeal of her employment case against her employer, Kenco Logistics Services, and candy maker Mars Inc., which owned ...
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