HOW FRIVOLOUS FILINGS DRAIN PUBLIC RESOURCES
by Sarah B. Levett on October 8, 2025
posted in Litigation, Municipal Law,
Vexatious litigants are especially vexing for public entities, which have an obligation to carefully steward finite amounts of tax dollars and which are frequently targeted by individuals alleging shadowy government conspiracies. Ordinarily, when a self-represented litigant who meets one or more of the criteria set forth in Code of Civil Procedure Section 391(b) files suit, their classification and treatment as vexatious is straightforward. The issue becomes less straightforward, however, when the litigant is not the plaintiff but the defendant. This scenario can arise in the context of code enforcement ... Continue Reading
