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California Courts of Appeal

Jul. 8, 2010

Attorneys Fail to Collect Unpaid Interest

An appeals court ruled six class actions filed by workers' compensation attorneys in pursuit of unpaid interest on attorney-fee awards were properly dismissed by a Superior Court.

By Laura Ernde

Daily Journal Staff Writer

Attorneys who represent injured workers lost a bid Tuesday to recover decades of unpaid interest associated with their attorney fee awards.

The 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled that six class action lawsuits filed by workers' compensation attorneys in pursuit of those interest payments had been properly dismissed by a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge.

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