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Litigation

May 10, 2008

Wrongful Death Suit Brought By Rap Star's Family Reopened

U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper said she erred when she shut down a lawsuit filed against the LAPD and some officers by the family of slain rapper Biggie Smalls.

By Robert Iafolla
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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      LOS ANGELES - In the latest twist in the topsy-turvy civil actions brought by the family of murdered rapper Christopher Wallace, a federal judge has reopened one of their two wrongful-death lawsuits against the city of Los Angeles.
      U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper's decision Wednesday partially ...

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