Laura Lake v. Michael Feuer, Jane Leiderman, M.E. Padilla & Associates, Mike Feuer For City Attorney 2013, Shallman Communications, John Shallman
Published: Jun. 13, 2013 | Result Date: May 28, 2013 |Case number: BC504238 Bench Decision – Dismissal
Court
L.A. Superior Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
James R. Sutton
(Sutton Law Firm)
Bradley W. Hertz
(Sutton Law Firm)
Defendant
Ronald B. Turovsky
(Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP)
Facts
Mike Feuer ran against the incumbent, Carmen Trutanich, in the recent elections for the City Attorney position. Laura Lake, a supporter of Trutanich, filed a complaint against Feuer, Jane Leiderman, M.E. Padilla & Associates, Mike Feuer For City Attorney 2013, Shallman Communications, and John Shallman alleging that Feuer intentionally delayed paying Shallman, his campaign consultant, in order to qualify for taxpayer-provided matching funds. Lake alleged that Feuer had manipulated ethics laws to financially benefit his campaign. Feuer eventually won the race.
Result
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Richard Rico found the allegations meritless.
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