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Appellate Practice

Feb. 12, 2004

High Court Ponders the Lawyer Who Wasn't There

SACRAMENTO - Failing to show up for oral argument before the state's highest court is never good. And in the case of Allen J. Kent, the fallout from a suspenseful no-show Tuesday may be worse than merely putting his client at a disadvantage in a widely watched attorney fee dispute.

        By Peter Blumberg
        Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SACRAMENTO - Failing to show up for oral argument before the state's highest court is never good.
        And in the case of Allen J. Kent, the fallout from a suspenseful no-show Tue...

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