Personal Injury & Torts
Oct. 7, 2009
Top Plaintiff Lawyers May Face Discipline In Banana Case
An independent prosecutor has recommended a punishment for Thomas V. Girardi and Walter J. Lack over forged documents.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Signals from a hearing Friday before a federal appeals court indicated plaintiffs' lawyers Thomas V. Girardi and Walter J. Lack may face disciplinary action for allegedly submitting a falsified document in a toxic tort case. But some questioned whether the proceedings were a sideshow because no matter what happens to the lawyers, their clients appear to be out of luck.
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