Kristina K. Lorentzen and Alan Lorentzen v. Anderson Pest Control, Klean Master, Kankakee Industrial Supply Company, Appeal of Dennis E. Carlson

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• we must find both that the appeal is frivolous and that sanctions are appropriate before imposing Rule 38 sanctions
• an appeal is frivolous for the purposes of Rule 38 when the result is obvious or when the appellant’s arguments are wholly without merit; at times, we have also required some evidence of bad faith before finding that sanctions should be imposed

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