Large Firms
Jun. 29, 2009
Jones Day Sues Mogul to Recover Legal Fees
A U.S. judge tossed out the most serious criminal charges against former Numero Uno supermarket titan George Torres earlier this month, but now he faces a new legal headache: a $4 million lawsuit over unpaid legal bills.
By Rebecca U. Cho
Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - A U.S. judge tossed out the most serious criminal charges against former supermarket titan George Torres earlier this month, but the founder of the Numero Uno grocery chain faces a new legal headache: a $4 million breach-of-contract case brought against him by the law firm that formerly represented him. Jones Day sued Torres last month for his alleged failure to pay nearly $4 million in le...
Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - A U.S. judge tossed out the most serious criminal charges against former supermarket titan George Torres earlier this month, but the founder of the Numero Uno grocery chain faces a new legal headache: a $4 million breach-of-contract case brought against him by the law firm that formerly represented him. Jones Day sued Torres last month for his alleged failure to pay nearly $4 million in le...
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