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Law Practice

Nov. 27, 2007

Court Sides With Plaintiff Over Ambiguous Settlement Offer

An Orange County legal assistant who sued her law firm for sexual harassment settled last year for a relatively small sum: $35,000. But Staci Engle may get the last laugh.

By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      An Orange County legal assistant sued her law firm for sexual harassment settled last year for a relatively small sum: $35,000.
      But Staci Engle may get the last laugh.
      On Monday, a state appellate court said Copenbarger & Copenbarger is now on the hook for her legal fees and costs - an amount her ...

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