This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

Litigation

Jul. 15, 2003

University Wins Attorney Fees Despite Losing

It turns out the sometimes a win doesn't always mean a win. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Marvin Lager found June 11 that the University of Southern California was the prevailing party in the case and awarded USC $700,000 in attorney fees, even though a jury found March 20 that USC breached its contract with Sargon Lazarof and his company, Sargon Enterprises Inc. The jury awarded Sargon $433,000 in damages.

By Stefanie Knapp
        It turns out the sometimes a win doesn't always mean a win.
        Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Marvin Lager found June 11 that the University of Southern California was...

To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!

Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)

Already a subscriber?

Sign up for Daily Journal emails