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Litigation

Jun. 19, 2013

Judge awards $1.2 million in fees in taxation case

Attorneys from Reed Smith LLP in Los Angeles obtained the award on behalf of Daniel V Inc., a Nevada-based real estate firm owned by a California resident.


By Alexandra Schwappach


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A judge has ordered the state Franchise Tax Board to pay a Nevada-based real estate company $1.2 million in legal fees following a dispute over whether it was subject to taxation in California.


Attorneys from Reed Smith LLP in Los Angeles obtained the award on behalf of Daniel V Inc., a real estate firm owned by a California resident. The Franchise Tax Board audited the company in 2000, claim...

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