Opinion ID: 1849825
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Heading: whether the hursts should be sanctioned for filing a frivolous appeal?

Text: Rule 38 of the Mississippi Supreme Court Rules states that in a civil case, if this Court shall determine that an appeal is frivolous, it shall award just damages and single or double costs to the appellee. In McGowan v. Marx, 546 So.2d 699, 700 (Miss. 1989), the Court evaluated Rule 38 frivolity by reference to Tricon Metals & Services, Inc. v. Topp, 537 So.2d 1331 (Miss. 1989), a MRCP Rule 11 case. Tricon held that an action is frivolous ... only when, objectively speaking, the pleader or movant has no hope of success. The instant case certainly does not fit that description. Southwest's and Burnett's request for sanctions is therefore denied.