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Litigation

Jun. 19, 2010

Orange County Takes Its Lumps

An appellate court blistered the County of Orange and, by implication, its appellate lawyers at Buchalter Nemer, for making "laconic," inaccurate and even false arguments in the appeal of a long-running civil suit against the county.

By Don J. DeBenedictis

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SANTA ANA - An appellate court blistered the County of Orange and, by implication, its appellate lawyers at Buchalter Nemer, for making "laconic," inaccurate and even false arguments in the appeal of a long-running civil suit against the county.

In its ruling, the court also upheld an unusual $4.9 million verdict against the county and two social workers for misleading...

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