Given the nature of litigation, there is a distinct chance your client will not be happy to have been sued and may be eager to explore the most aggressive means to challenge the lawsuit.

A motion for sanctions under Code of Civil Procedure section 128.7 may be an alluring prospect since it opens up the other side to punitive sanctions, both monetary and non-monetary, sufficient to discourage similar conduct in the future.

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