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Litigation

Nov. 3, 2007

Because of Recusals, Court Tosses Lockheed Litigation Cases

Web Exclusive - In a rare dismissal, the California Supreme Court announced that it must drop an appeal in a toxic-tort case because four of the seven justice have conflicts of interest.

WEB EXCLUSIVE

By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      The California Supreme Court took the highly unusual step Thursday of dismissing one of its biggest cases, which had languished at the court for three years, declaring that a majority of justices discovered apparent conflicts of interest.
      The decision brings an abrupt halt to the long-running Lockheed Litigation Cases, a ser...

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