Milner et al v. Biggs et al

Filing 161

OPINION AND ORDER denying 160 Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by Judge James L Graham on 4/16/13. (ds)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
Jason A. Milner, et al.,
Case No. 2:10-cv-904
Plaintiffs,
v.

Judge Graham

Robin Biggs, et al.,

Magistrate Judge King

Defendants.
OPINION AND ORDER
This matter is before the court on a motion for reconsideration filed by plaintiffs’
attorney, Jason Shugart. Doc. 160. In an order dated April 5, 2013, this Court granted
substantial sanctions against Mr. Shugart. Doc. 159. He now seeks reconsideration of that order.
Mr. Shugart claims to seek to rectify a clear error of law. Doc. 160 at 2. However, in his
motion, he simply rehashes arguments that he has repeatedly made and that this Court and the
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals have rejected. See docs. 48, 58, 156, 159. He presents no new
arguments and we need not again consider legal claims that this Court has previously
characterized as Mr. Shugart’s “obsession with [a] novel and unsupported theory of the [Ohio
Consumer Sales Practices Act.]” Doc. 159 at 35. This obsession has “blinded Mr. Shugart to the
costs of pursuit of a meritless theory, a pursuit that far exceeded zealous advocacy and
unreasonably and vexatiously multiplied this litigation. Mr. Shugart’s obsession had costs and
victims.” Id.
The motion for reconsideration is DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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S/ James L Graham
James L. Graham
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Date: April 16, 2013

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