Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Civil Litigation
Oct. 1, 2025
Judge sanctions wine CEO in dispute over ex-plaintiff's lawyer's testimony
A judge sanctioned Bricoleur Vineyards' CEO $8,000 over a failed motion targeting the financial ties of his accuser's former lawyer in a sexual abuse lawsuit stemming from decades-old allegations.
A judge handed down an $8,000 sanction to the CEO of a wine company -- who is being sued for allegedly sexually abusing his sister more than 50 years ago -- following a dispute over the status of her legal representative, who claims she secured an admission of his guilt during a prelitigation phone call.
The sanction came following a hearing Tuesday that found a motion to compel the plaintiff's former attorney to answer questions about her financial interests in the case was i...
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