Environmental & Energy,
Civil Litigation
Oct. 7, 2020
LA sanctioned $2.5M for discovery abuse in water bill case
The rarely granted post-dismissal sanctions were sought by defendant PricewaterhouseCoopers, known as PwC, represented by New York partner Daniel J. Thomasch of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP.
LOS ANGELES -- A judge sanctioned the city of Los Angeles and its attorneys $2.5 million Tuesday, after finding they committed "serious abuse of discovery" in connection with a separate faulty water billing class action and a potentially fraudulent settlement.
"With the totality of circumstances, the court finds serious abuse of discovery by the city and its counsel," Superior Court Judge $95
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