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Civil Litigation

Aug. 2, 2018

‘Walkaway’ settlement ends Orange County courthouse brawl saga

A criminal defense attorney and a now-retired district attorney’s investigator who brawled in a courthouse hallway two years ago have dismissed their claims against each other.

A criminal defense attorney and a now-retired district attorney's investigator who brawled in a courthouse hallway two years ago have dismissed their claims against each other.

The settlement between James M. Crawford and Dillon P. Alley follows U.S. District Judge David O. Carter's decision to vacate a jury verdict that included $250,000 in punitive damages against Crawford, based on Carter's finding that a witness' surprise use of...

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