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Construction

Jun. 21, 2006

Judge Tacks on Extra $18.7 Million to City's Bill

LOS ANGELES-A judge hit the city with another multimillion dollar judgment Monday, awarding nearly $19 million in penalties and interest to a construction company that had sued to collect payment for work it did on a water treatment project.

By Erin Park
Daily Journal Staff Writer


      LOS ANGELES - A judge hit the city with another multimillion dollar judgment Monday, awarding nearly $19 million in penalties and interest to a construction company that had sued to collect payment for work it did on a water treatment project.
      Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Peter Lichtman awarded $15 million in penaltie...

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