The Honorable Supreme Court met pursuant to adjournment. The following order was passed:
Petitioner - through counsel Clifford Hardwick IV - filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari on May 16, 2024. The Court concluded that the petition was frivolous, having previously rejected the same argument made by counsel earlier this year in Hall v. HSBC Bank USA, NA, Case No. S24C0121 (Mar. 5, 2024). In an Order issued by the Court on September 4, 2024, counsel was advised that any further frivolous filings in this or any other matter would result in further penalties. See Allison et al. v. Calcon Mutual Mortgage, LLC, Case No. S24C1056 (Sept. 4, 2024). Notwithstanding this, counsel filed the present Motion for Reconsideration further contending the same frivolous argument. Accordingly, given counsel's continued frivolous filings, the Court imposes an additional penalty of $1,500 against counsel. This penalty will be added to the previous $1,000 penalty imposed by the Court in the September 4 Order, resulting in a total penalty of $2,500. See Supreme Court Rule 6. The penalty cannot be charged to counsel's client, and counsel must submit written proof of payment to this Court within thirty (30) days of the remittitur's filing in the trial court, as outlined in the September 4 Order. The motion for reconsideration is denied, and penalty imposed.
All the Justices concur.