Legal Question in Construction Law in Florida
Fraud against the court
If an attorney for the other side knowingly files a fraudulent sworn statement and the real one is found by accident and then it is proven that he knew....Is there case law that discusses damages and disposition of a case like this.
Asked on 2/01/07, 4:48 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Barry Kaufman
The Law Office of Barry W. Kaufman
Re: Fraud against the court
Probably. It's unlikely anyone is going to know the exact case citation off the top of his or her head, however.
Answered on 2/01/07, 7:38 am
Johm Smith
tom's
Re: Fraud against the court
Courts have inherent power to sanction parties and their counsel for contempt, which includes fraudulent representations. A case probably would not be dismissed if this were the only incident and sanction, but you should have an attorney check FL case law and advise on a serious matter like this.
Answered on 2/01/07, 12:56 pm
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