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Attorneys
Attorneys Fees
Cross-Complaint

Diane Orther Clark v. Shapiro-Thorn, Inc.

Published: May 10, 1997 | Result Date: Dec. 9, 1996 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 964333 –  $0

Judge

Richard P. Figone

Court

San Francisco Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

David Jacobs
(Epstein, Becker & Green)


Defendant

Patrick J. Richard
(Nossaman LLP)


Experts

Plaintiff

George H. Norton
(technical)

Defendant

Nordin F. Blacker
(technical)

Facts

Plaintiff Diane Orther Clark, an interior designer, hired the defendant law firm, Shapiro-Thorn, Inc,. to represent her in a lawsuit. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant law firm based on a legal malpractice theory of recovery.

Settlement Discussions

The settlement discussions were not released.

Damages

The plaintiff asked for the return of $300,000 in fees and the cancellation of $272,000 in fees.

Other Information

The verdict was reached approximately ___ years and ___ months after the case was filed. A settlement conference / arbitration / mediation was held on ___/___/19___ before _________________________ (name) of ____________________ (affiliation/court) resulting in _______________________. EXPERT TESTIMONY: Any interesting expert testimony? Any interesting comments/infos on judge/arbitrator/mediator?

Deliberation

5 hours

Poll

________ (#s pls.)

Length

2 weeks


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