Is a judgment for sanctions greater than the amount of attorney time actually billed?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Mcquiggan v. Mcquiggan, E049027, No. OFLRS30205 (Cal. App. 2011):
"'... At least in theory, a judgment for sanctions could be greater than the amount of attorney time actually billed [and it] is more like a money judgment compensating a party for harmful conduct than it is like an award of fees as part of the costs of the lawsuit.' (Banks v. Manos (1991) 232 Cal.App.3d 123, 128-129.)...
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