Litigation
Jun. 20, 2006
A $10 Million Defense Can't Spare City $30 Million Verdict
LOS ANGELES - Almost four years after firing an investigator who questioned whether hired-gun lawyers from a politically connected firm were bungling the city of Los Angeles' defense in a lawsuit, the city has lost that case and may have to pay the plaintiffs up to $30 million.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - Almost four years after firing an investigator who questioned whether hired-gun lawyers from a politically connected firm were bungling the city of Los Angeles' defense in a lawsuit, the city has lost that case and may have to pay the plaintiffs up to $30 million.
Last week, a jury awarded $12.3 million to const...
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