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California Courts of Appeal

May 14, 2010

Court Castigates Defense in Fee Dispute

A state appellate panel this week strongly castigated an attorney on the losing end of a breach-of-contract lawsuit for fighting the plaintiff's lawyer's request for legal fees in the case.

By Jason W. Armstrong

Daily Journal Staff Writer

A state appellate panel strongly castigated an attorney on the losing end of a breach-of-contract lawsuit for fighting the plaintiff's lawyer's request for legal fees.

The 4th District Court of Appeal said J. Brian Watkins should not have opposed Edward Picozzi's bid for $57,000 in legal costs. That's because, the court said, Picozzi relied on verbal agreements w...

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