Opinion ID: 381414
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Heading: Attorney's Fees and Other Sanctions

Text: 27 Finally, plaintiffs ask this court to award them counsel fees and impose other sanctions against defendants because of their bad faith conduct which prevented a just and speedy resolution of the case. They rely on rule 1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and State of Ohio v. Crofter, Inc., 75 F.D.R. 12 (D.Colo.1977), aff'd 570 F.2d 1370 (10th Cir. 1978). 28 First, we note that the petitioner did not ask this court to issue sanctions in its petition for a writ of mandamus. In addition, plaintiffs in the second action did not raise the issue of sanctions or attorney's fees in the district court. Therefore, the issue is not properly before this court. C. Wright, Law of Federal Courts § 104 at 523 (3d ed. 1977). In addition, we do not believe that in this case the defendants have exhibited bad faith conduct such that justice requires the imposition of sanctions. The defendants have merely zealously defended their interests in the litigation. We do not find conduct amounting to bad faith requiring the imposition of attorney's fees or other sanctions. 10 29 Accordingly, the petition for a writ of mandamus is denied, and the order dismissing the complaint in the second action is reversed.