Los Angeles County (West Covina)
By Pat Alston
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WEST COVINA - Lawyers who handle unlawful detainers seldom see the depth of thought Judge Ralph C. Hofer puts into his written rulings.
"You don't [often] get that kind of statement of decision," Whittier attorney Allen K. Brown said.
It's a point of pride with Hofer, a former antitrust and complex business litigator, who spent 3½ years as a federal prosecutor.
In bench trials, w... (continued)