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Litigation

May 15, 2017

Jury awards $10M to former Orange County treasurer in malpractice suit against his lawyer

An Orange County jury awarded $10 million to former Orange County official Chriss Street in the conclusion of a malpractice suit against attorney Phillip B. Greer, who represented him in a civil suit which effectively ended the official's political career.

By Andy Serbe
Daily Journal Staff Writer

An Orange County jury awarded $10 million to former Orange County tax treasurer Chriss Street in the conclusion of a malpractice suit against attorney Phillip B. Greer, who represented him in a civil suit which effectively ended the official's political career.

The award is the total of $7.5 million for professional negligence and $2.5 million for fraudulent misrepresentat...

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