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Tag: Frivolous Appeals

Appeal Held Not Frivolous, But Lawyer Argued It Frivolously

November 10, 2020

By Timothy Kowal, Esq.

The 10th Circuit sanctioned the attorney of a homeowner tenaciously trying to avoid foreclosure on her home. The court noted that "an appeal may be frivolous as filed or as […]

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