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May 26, 2011

Victoria G. Chaney

Not even surgery can keep 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Victoria G. Chaney from getting the job done. And when tough decisions have to be made, she keeps things friendly in court.

Read more about Victoria G. Chaney...

By Ciaran McEvoy

Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - Underneath 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Victoria G. Chaney's relaxed demeanor is an ever-present toughness, those who know her say.

Last July, when she issued a devastating ruling to the plaintiffs in the most high-profile litigation of her tenure on the bench, she did so with a sprightly display of iron will. A day after knee surgery, and without taking pain medication, Chaney propped... (continued)

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