Calif. court approves attorneys fees 8x more than client recovered
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...
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