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California Supreme Court

Jul. 22, 2015

No more excuses, state Supreme Court tells attorney over default judgment

A Los Angeles lawyer got nowhere on Monday at the state Supreme Court with a parade of pleas that events beyond his control were to blame for lapses that cost his client $1.7 million.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A Los Angeles lawyer got nowhere on Monday at the state Supreme Court with a parade
of pleas that events beyond his control were to blame for lapses that cost his client
$1.7 million.


The high court held unanimously that Daniel Gibalevich's serial excuses, including
original claims of staff failures and later depict...

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