McCarthy v. Taylor

(Modified upon denial of rehearing 10/1/19.) Under Rule 137, a court is authorized to impose sanctions in the form of attorney fees under Rule 137(a) against a plaintiff to compensate an attorney defending himself against a frivolous cause of action. (THOMAS, BURKE, and THEIS, concurring; KARMEIER, concurring in part and dissenting in part; GARMAN, concurring in part and dissenting in part.)