Civil Litigation
Sep. 11, 2025
Judge takes blame, denies sanctions bid in O'Melveny fee dispute
Los Angeles Judge Michael Small denied O'Melveny's sanctions motion against Ocean Towers, citing unclear language in his prior order and finding no willful disregard in the $1 million attorney fee dispute.
O'Melveny & Myers LLP's push for sanctions against Ocean Towers Housing Corp. fizzled Wednesday, as a Los Angeles judge acknowledged his order was unclear and rejected the firm's claim that the housing cooperative had willfully ignored a discovery order in their ongoing $1 million fee dispute.
"This requested sanction rests on the proposition that the defendant willfully disregarded this court's May 21, 2024 order granting plaintiff's motion to compel ...
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