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California Courts of Appeal,
Appellate Practice

May 23, 2019

Octogenarian repetitive litigant appears pro per in appellate court

For nearly two decades, the 82-year-old Sacramentan Jerome H. Sprague has fought regulatory agencies in court. Dozens of state and federal cases bear his name as either a plaintiff or defendant.

Octogenarian repetitive litigant appears pro per in appellate court
From left, James Hennig and Jerome H. Sprague

SACRAMENTO -- There are pro per litigants, and then there's Jerome H. Sprague.

For nearly two decades, the 82-year-old Sacramentan has fought regulatory agencies in court. Dozens of state and federal cases bear his name as either a plaintiff or defendant.

On Wednesday, Sprague stood before the 3rd District Court of Appeal to argue he should not be required to pay $743,000 in Health & Safety C...

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