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Litigation

Mar. 20, 2012

Judge on botched settlement describes courtroom action

The judge who oversaw a personal-injury trial gone awry before the jury could award $9.4 million has given new details Friday about what led to the mistrial and decided to keep the case alive for now.


By Ciaran McEvoy


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - The state court judge who oversaw a personal-injury trial gone awry gave new details Friday about what led to the mistrial and decided to keep the case alive for now.


That botched settlement between a patient and an ambulance company sparked attention last month after the lawyers appeared to reach a $350,000 settlement, only to see it unravel after the jury was dismissed. The jury had b...

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