California Courts of Appeal
Feb. 23, 2009
Court Throws Out Malpractice Verdict Against Seyfarth Shaw
Seyfarth Shaw managed to avoid a body blow from celebrity karate instructor Billy Blanks at least in the first match. A state appellate court Friday threw out a multimillion dollar jury verdict against the firm and one of its Los Angeles partners over missteps in their representation of Blanks, creator of Tae Bo fitness routines popular in the 1990s.
By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer Seyfarth Shaw managed to avoid a body blow from celebrity karate instructor Billy Blanks at least in the first match. A state appellate court Friday threw out a multimillion dollar jury verdict against the firm and one of its Los Angeles partners over missteps in their representation of Blanks, creator of Tae Bo fitness routines popular in the 1990s. In 2006, a civil jury found Seyfarth partner Wi...
Daily Journal Staff Writer Seyfarth Shaw managed to avoid a body blow from celebrity karate instructor Billy Blanks at least in the first match. A state appellate court Friday threw out a multimillion dollar jury verdict against the firm and one of its Los Angeles partners over missteps in their representation of Blanks, creator of Tae Bo fitness routines popular in the 1990s. In 2006, a civil jury found Seyfarth partner Wi...
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