Sandra L. Muegler v. Jack C. Harper

Opinion

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No. 95-1551EM

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Sandra L. Muegler, *

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Appellant, * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Eastern v. * District of Missouri.

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Jack C. Harper, * [UNPUBLISHED]

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Appellee. *

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Submitted: November 17, 1995

Filed: December 28, 1995

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Before RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Chief Judge, HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge, and FAGG, Circuit Judge.

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PER CURIAM.

Sandra L. Muegler brought this lawsuit driven by spite, not merit.

Unsurprisingly, the district court imposed monetary sanctions against her. Muegler appeals the district court's order and we affirm.

Having considered the record, we agree with the district court that "[Muegler's] intent in bringing and pursuing this litigation was not to seek recompense for legitimate claims, but instead to harass and embarrass [Jack C. Harper] and cause him to incur needless legal expenses." The district court's decision to impose sanctions is clearly correct. Indeed, in light of Muegler's attorney's response to a question from the bench during oral argument conceding that the arguments raised on appeal were not made in the district court, Muegler's pursuit of this appeal borders on the frivolous.

We affirm the judgment of the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

Attest:

CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.