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Contracts

Sep. 8, 2012

Alston & Bird hit with $3.7 million breach of contract suit

Howard S. Wright Construction Co. is seeking $3.7 million in damages for breach of contract and professional negligence against Alston & Bird LLP in court papers filed Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

By Ameera Butt
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Howard S. Wright Construction Co. is seeking $3.7 million in damages for breach of contract and professional negligence against Alston & Bird LLP in court papers filed Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The company's claims involve a mechanic's lien and foreclosure proceedings of a retail shopping mall. The documents also state that Alston lawyers "materially breached their duties to HSW by failing to provide compe...

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