A judge did not abuse her discretion when she sanctioned a lawyer who continued to pursue a lawsuit on behalf of a client despite the lack of evidence to support the action, a federal appeals court ruled.The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed an order that John P. DeRose of John P. DeRose & Associates in Hinsdale pay $66,191 in attorney fees to the defendants in the suit.U.S. District Judge Joan H. Lefkow issued the order after concluding DeRose violated Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 by fighting the …