Opinion ID: 538785
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Heading: Fees and Expenses on Appeal

Text: 23 HHC also seeks a ruling that it is entitled to the reasonable fees and expenses incurred in this appeal. It is settled law in this circuit that Rule 11 authorizes an appellee to recover the costs it incurs in a successful defense of a Rule 11 award. Danik, 875 F.2d at 897. We recognize, however, that the Supreme Court has recently granted certiorari in Danik in order, inter alia, to review this reading of Rule 11. See Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corp., --- U.S. ----, 110 S.Ct. 275, 107 L.Ed.2d 256 (1989). 12 Consequently, we hold that HHC is entitled to recover the expenses (including attorney fees) associated with defending against Banov's appeal, 13 but instruct the District Court to hold HHC's application for expenses in abeyance pending the Supreme Court's decision in Cooter & Gell. If the Supreme Court upholds our rule on appellate expenses or decides Cooter & Gell without reaching this issue, the District Court should enter an award for HHC equal to the portion of its appellate expenses attributable to its defense of the District Court's sanction order. 14