Litigation
Dec. 18, 2010
Bad Check Writers Win Paltry Verdict
A San Jose federal jury awarded just $12,000 to a class of 650,000 bad check writers who alleged they were routinely charged illegal fees by a private diversion program used by district attorneys throughout California.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A San Jose federal jury awarded just $12,000 to a class of 650,000 bad check writers who alleged they were routinely charged illegal fees by a private diversion program used by district attorneys throughout California.
Monday's verdict awarding a tiny fraction of the $30 million in damages sought by the class of bad check writers is likely to bolster similar diversion programs used by state prose...
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