Verdicts
Aug. 10, 2005
Verdict Tossed
LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles judge late Monday set aside a $6.5 million verdict against the county and ordered a new trial in the malpractice lawsuit filed by Javier F. Ovando, a paralyzed victim of the police Rampart corruption scandal.
LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles judge late Monday set aside a $6.5 million verdict against the county and ordered a new trial in the malpractice lawsuit filed by Javier F. Ovando, a paralyzed victim of the police Rampart corruption scandal.
In May, the jury split 9-3 in favor of Ovando, finding that Deputy Public Defender Tamar Toister was 100 percent responsible for Ovando's convict...
In May, the jury split 9-3 in favor of Ovando, finding that Deputy Public Defender Tamar Toister was 100 percent responsible for Ovando's convict...
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