ANN NORTHROP VS. HANY BOUTROS ET AL

Set for Law and Motion/Discovery Calendar on Monday, June 22, 2026, Line 10.

2 - Hany Boutros's Motion for Sanctions is DENIED. Defendant seeks sanctions against Plaintiff and/or her counsel pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 128.5. Section 128.5 permits the court to award sanctions for actions or tactics that are "made in bad faith, that are frivolous or solely intended to cause unnecessary delay." "If the alleged action or tactic is the making or opposing of a written motion or the filing and service of a complaint, cross-complaint, answer, or other responsive pleading that can be withdrawn or appropriately corrected, a notice of motion shall be served as provided in Section 1010, but shall not be filed with or presented to the court, unless 21 days after service of the motion or any other period as the court may prescribe, the challenged action or tactic is not withdrawn or appropriately corrected." (Code of Civil Procedure section 128.5(f)(1)(B).)

Defendant contends that Plaintiff filed a frivolous complaint in bad faith and a frivolous opposition to his motion in bad faith. Defendant has not demonstrated he complied with section 128.5(f)(1)(B)'s safe harbor provision. His claim that he was not required to comply lacks merit. In any event, the court does not find Plaintiff's complaint or motion opposition frivolous and does not find either was filed in bad faith or with the sole intent to cause unnecessary delay.

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