The Fourth Appellate District reversed a judgment and remanded with directions. The court held that, among other things, that monetary sanctions were warranted against an appellate attorney who 1) filed under false pretenses a request for extension of time to file a respondent’s brief, 2) filed a brief that virtually, and inappropriately, copied a brief in another case, 3) trucculently and dismissively rejected the court’s notice of proposed sanctions, and 4) failed to appear personally at a hearing called to address possible sanctions against him.
Gil Kim, represented by Timothy Donahue, sued Westmoore Capital, Inc., and others (collectively, Westmoore). Kim alleged breach of contract and other claims. Kim’s complaint was based on seven attached promissory notes executed by Westmoore. Other than alleging “loss and harm,” Kim’s complaint alleged no specific amount in damages other than a promise to make specified monthly payments on a commercial property owned by Kim in exchange for Kim’s loan of a specified sum to Westmoore.
