Fact Pattern 5-B1
Leo runs an asset recovery business. In one case, he recruits clients by misrepresenting the facts and pretending to be licensed to practice law in Mississippi. He files gratuitous, malicious pleadings, lies to the court, and otherwise abuses the judicial process. Later, he involves himself in other cases in which he uses similar tactics.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 5-B1. According to the description quoted by the court in Case 5.1, Baum v. Blue Moon Ventures LLC, Leo's conduct is
A) "an example of guerilla warfare through litigation."
B) "praiseworthy for its ingenuity in recovering hidden assets."
C) "understandable in the pursuit of profit but not laudable."
D) "unjustifiable but not seriously reprehensible."

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Fact Pattern 5-B1 
Leo runs an asset recovery business. In one case, he recruits clients by misrepresenting the facts and pretending to be licensed to practice law in Mississippi. He files gratuitous, malicious pleadings, lies to the court, and otherwise abuses the judicial process. Later, he involves himself in other cases in which he uses similar tactics.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 5-B1. According to the description quoted by the court in Case 5.1, Baum v. Blue Moon Ventures LLC, Leo's conduct is
A) "an example of guerilla warfare through litigation."
B) "praiseworthy for its ingenuity in recovering hidden assets."
C) "understandable in the pursuit of profit but not laudable."
D) "unjustifiable but not seriously reprehensible."

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The court in Baum v. Blue Moon Ventures LLC described Leo's conduct as "an example of guerrilla warfare through litigation," implying that his tactics were unethical and abusive of the judicial process. The use of the term "guerilla warfare" suggests that Leo's behavior was akin to an attack on the opposing party rather than a legitimate attempt to recover assets.