California Courts of Appeal
Feb. 13, 2014
Homeowners win right to sue Engstrom firm over allegedly withheld funds
Homeowners who claim their former lawyers at Engstrom, Lipscomb & Lack withheld almost half the funds from a $100 million Northridge earthquake settlement 16 years ago can sue despite the statute of limitations.
Daily Journal Staff Writers
Two homeowners who charge that their former lawyers at Engstrom, Lipscomb & Lack withheld millions from a $100 million Northridge earthquake settlement 16 years ago can proceed with their suit because the statute of limitations doesn't bar late-discovered fraud claims, a state appellate panel held Tuesday.
The decision is likely to send shockwaves through plaintiffs' firm...
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