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issues. We order Ms. Spaid to reimburse respondent for 5 hours
of Ms. Zusi’s time and 5 hours of Ms. Moe’s time.
On March 26, 2001, Ms. Spaid faxed Ms. Zusi copies of
various documents purporting to substantiate the validity of the
trusts. Ms. Zusi spent 2 hours on March 30 and April 6, 2001,
reviewing documents relating to frivolous issues and preparing to
rebut them. We order Ms. Spaid to reimburse respondent for 2
hours of Ms. Zusi’s time.
On June 20, 2001, Ms. Zusi and Ms. Moe participated in a
conference call with Ms. Spaid and the Court. The Court
expressed its displeasure with the format of the second
stipulation of facts prepared by Ms. Spaid. Pursuant to the
Court’s request, respondent’s counsel recompiled the second
stipulation of facts. Ms. Zusi and Ms. Moe spent 5 and 4 hours,
respectively, recompiling the second stipulation of facts.
We do not believe it is unreasonable for respondent to
request to be reimbursed for attorney’s fees for recompiling the
second stipulation of facts, which dealt entirely with frivolous
issues. However, we believe that respondent incurred the
attorney’s fees relating to the recompilation of the second
stipulation of facts as a result of Ms. Spaid’s negligent lack of
organization and do not order Ms. Spaid to pay respondent’s
attorney’s fees.
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