Opinion ID: 883298
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Text: Should the appellant be sanctioned and ordered to pay respondent's attorney fees and costs pursuant to Rule 32, M.R.App.P., for bringing a meritless appeal? David Peterson contends that this Court should assess sanctions against Mr. Whalen and his attorneys for bringing a meritless appeal. He further claims that it was brought for an improper purpose. Thus, he asks this Court to require Mr. Whalen to reimburse him for his reasonable costs and attorney fees incurred in connection with this appeal. On the record before us we hold there is no basis for sanctions to be assessed against the appellant for attorney fees and costs pursuant to Rule 32, M.R.App.P., for bringing a meritless appeal. Affirmed. TURNAGE, C.J., and HARRISON, GRAY and NELSON, JJ., concur. HUNT and TRIEWEILER, JJ., did not participate.