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Appellate Practice

Feb. 21, 2003

Attorney Can Pursue Suit Against Counsel

LOS ANGELES - A Century City attorney convicted of trying to blackmail Erin Brockovich can continue with his fraud and breach of contract suit against his former lawyers, an appeals court has ruled.

        LOS ANGELES - A Century City attorney convicted of trying to blackmail Erin Brockovich can continue with his fraud and breach of contract suit against his former lawyers, an appeals court has ruled.
        John Reiner, who was sentenced to 120 days in jail in May 2001 for attempting to blackmail Brockovich, had claimed his former lawyers from Bird Marella Boxer & Wolport overcharged him...

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