Judges and Judiciary,
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Oct. 21, 2022
Trial judge improperly sanctioned LA city $2.5M, appeals court rules
Los Angeles County Judge Elihu M. Berle based his award on sections of the Discovery Act cited by defendant PricewaterhouseCooper that did not allow for monetary sanctions to be imposed, the 2nd District Court of Appeal panel said.
A state Court of Appeal panel on Thursday reversed a trial judge's $2.5 million sanction award against the City of Los Angeles for alleged discovery misconduct in a case involving a faulty billing system at the Department of Water and Power.
Los Angeles County Judge Elihu M. Berle based his award on sections of the Discovery Act cited by defendant PricewaterhouseCooper that did not allow for monetary sanctions to be imposed, the 2nd Distri...
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