Litigation
Jun. 15, 2012
Elephant case to be heard by judge
In an unusual case, a Tarzana attorney is suing Los Angeles claiming it mistreats elephants at its zoo in violation of a state taxpayer fraud and abuse statute.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
At more than one point, David B. Casselman's quixotic quest to change how one municipal zoo houses elephants appeared hopeless.
But through the past five years - even after his original celebrity plaintiff died and a superior court judge dismissed his suit against the director of The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens and the city of Los Angeles - Casselman has persevered. And starting on Monda...
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