Perspective
May 30, 2012
Walking the line between frivolousness and zealous advocacy
The distiction between "frivlous" and "failing on the merits" can be elusive to the zealous advocate. By Gary A. Watt of Archer Norris PLC
"Some appeals are filed to delay the inevitable. This is such an appeal. It is frivolous and was dead on arrival at the appellate courthouse."
So begins Brown v. Wells Fargo Bank, NA (2012) 204 Cal.App.4th 1353. There's no mistaking the reproach in those words, or these; "After [the oral argument] calendar notice was sent ... appellate counsel ... asked that we dismiss the appeal. We will deny the request. We w...
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