The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court order granting attorneys’ fees to a homeowners association and others after the court found the plaintiff counsel’s behavior to be “concerning,” because he appeared to encourage his client to file meritless claims in court.
Wendi Hatfield filed suit against her homeowners’ association and other individuals, which alleged retaliation under the Fair Housing Act, invasion of privacy, defamation, tortious interference with economic relations and civil conspiracy, according to the opinion. Hatfield appealed a Utah district court order granting attorney’s fees to the defendants and directing counsel to Hatfield to show cause as to why the court should not sanction him under Rule 11.
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