Opinion ID: 1908103
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Heading: The Civil Conspiracy and Check Kiting Allegations of the Bank

Text: Mr. and Mrs. Meadows argue that the trial court abused its discretion in denying their motion for sanctions against the bank for the filing of a civil conspiracy claim against Mr. Meadows and the check kiting allegations against Mrs. Meadows. After reviewing the check kiting issue from a factual perspective, the trial court concluded: [T]hat the evidence is in equipoise on this issue, and thus, imposition of sanctions was not warranted. With regard to the civil conspiracy count, the trial court stated: Considering the information available to the parties at the time of the civil conspiracy filing, ... Rule 11 sanctions are not warranted. We review this matter for abuse of discretion. Our review of the record on appeal reveals that: [T]he [trial] judge exercised h[er] discretion judiciously. Beard v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 587 A.2d 195, 204 n. 17 (D.C.1991). We conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying Mr. and Mrs. Meadows' motion for sanctions against the bank for the filing of the civil conspiracy and check kiting allegations. Accordingly, for the foregoing reasons, we reverse the award of sanctions against Mrs. Meadows and her counsel, and affirm the denial of sanctions against the bank.