Young et al v. Pleasant Valley School District et al

Filing 672

ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry): IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: The Motion for Attorney's Fees 635 , submitted by CynthiaL. Pollick, Esquire, is DENIED. Ms. Pollick's Motion for Attorney's Fees has violated Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11. Accordingly, Ms. Pollick will be sanctioned in the amount of $25,000.00 for that violation. Ms. Pollick's Motion for Attorney's Fees has independently violated 28 U.S.C. § 1927. Accordingly, Ms . Pollick will be sanctioned in the amount of $25,000.00 for that violation. Because Ms. Pollick's Rule 11 and § 1927 violations stem from the same conduct, the two fines will run CONCURRENTLY. Accordingly, Ms. Pollick shall pay $ 25,000.00 in total to the Clerk of Court of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania no later than 30 days from the date of this Order. The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a copy of the Court's Memorandum and Order upon Paul J. Killion, Chief Disciplinary Counsel and close this case. Signed by Honorable Matthew W. Brann on 9/6/2017. (jn)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
MEAGAN YOUNG,
Plaintiff,
v.
BRUCE H. SMITH, JR.,
Defendant.

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No.: 3:07-CV-00854
(Judge Brann)

ORDER
AND NOW, this 6th day of September 2017, in accordance with the
accompanying Memorandum Opinion, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1.

The Motion for Attorney’s Fees, ECF No. 635, submitted by Cynthia
L. Pollick, Esquire, is DENIED.

2.

Ms. Pollick’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees has violated Federal Rule of
Civil Procedure 11. Accordingly, Ms. Pollick will be sanctioned in the
amount of $25,000.00 for that violation.

3.

Ms. Pollick’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees has independently violated
28 U.S.C. § 1927. Accordingly, Ms. Pollick will be sanctioned in the
amount of $25,000.00 for that violation.

4.

Because Ms. Pollick’s Rule 11 and § 1927 violations stem from the
same conduct, the two fines will run CONCURRENTLY.

5.

Accordingly, Ms. Pollick shall pay $25,000.00 in total to the Clerk of
Court of the United States District Court for the Middle District of
Pennsylvania no later than 30 days from the date of this Order.

6.

The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a copy of the Court’s
Memorandum and Order upon Paul J. Killion, Chief Disciplinary
Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Pennsylvania Judicial Center, 601
Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 2700, P.O. Box 62485, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania 17106, and close this case.

BY THE COURT:

s/ Matthew W. Brann
Matthew W. Brann
United States District Judge

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