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Law Practice

Oct. 28, 2010

Attorney's Contempt Ordeal Ends

Following a decade of twists and turns, Beverly Hills attorney Frances Diaz has won an appeal of a contempt order.

By Susan McRae

Daily Journal Staff Writer

After more than a decade of bizarre twists and turns, a Beverly Hills attorney won an appeal of a contempt order for refusing to answer questions at a judgment debtor examination.

A three-member 2nd District Court of Appeal panel ruled Friday that Frances Diaz does not have to answer questions about her personal finances because she is not liable for a judgment of fines and attorney fee...

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