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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Settling a split among California appellate courts, the state Supreme Court affirmed an attorney fee award of nearly eight times what the client recovered in a dispute over a car purchase, saying state law trumps a federal rule limiting how much consumers can win by suing their lenders.
Hallen Rosner represented the plaintiff LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A Lemon Law defendant will have to pay almost $170,000 to plaintiffs attorney despite the client only recovering $22,000. The California Second Appellate District on Jan. 29 approved the windfall for attorneys at Rosner, Barry & Babbit in a lawsuit against HNL Automotive, which is accused of selling a defective “Certified Pre-Owned” 2015 Nissan Altima, and TD Auto Finance. Though it was advertised as having cruise control and power-adjustable seats, plaintiff Tania Pulliam, who is disable...