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California Supreme Court

Mar. 1, 2008

High Court Strikes Blow Against Public Interest Litigators

In a decision written by Justice Carlos Moreno, the California Supreme Court on Thursday struck a blow to public-interest litigation by denying expert-witness fees to plaintiffs' lawyers.

By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer
This article appears on page 1.

      A California Supreme Court ruling Thursday struck a blow to public-interest litigation by denying expert-witness fees to plaintiffs' lawyers.
      Although lawyers are entitled to collect attorney fees when they win cases that benefit the public, nothing in the law allows them to get reimbursed for hiring exper...

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