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Aug. 28, 2019

Lawyer challenges leadership system in consolidated cases

Continuing a months-long battle against the court-appointed plaintiffs’ leadership in two Southern California fire litigations, a San Diego lawyer has taken his fight to the court of appeal, arguing the leadership system creates serious conflicts of interest and infringes upon his clients’ fundamental rights.

Continuing a months-long battle against the court-appointed plaintiffs’ leadership in two Southern California fire litigations, a San Diego lawyer has taken his fight to the court of appeal, arguing the leadership system creates serious conflicts of interest and infringes upon his clients’ fundamental rights.

Gerald B. Singleton of Singleton Law Firm has been a vocal opponent