Discussion of Firms and Life in SF/SV

[Sidd Finch]

Originally posted by HeadLight
Is the Peterson case going south ?

No idea, and no interest. The media event around this trial has all the redeeming qualities of slowing down to gawk at a fatal car accident.

Is the masturbating Oklahoma judge guilty as charged?

Okay, that's some weird shit. But, as Mrs. Finch said, he [ital]is[/ital] just sitting there with nothing to do.

Should failure to plead 17200 constitute malpractice?

Probably. Hard to imagine that this was a tactical decision; it looks like the just didn't consider the full range of claims. Given that the trial court (jury?) did determine that the plaintiffs had been stiffed on wages/overtime owed, this is a hell of a tough case for the defense. (For those who didn't read the article, the lawyers got their clients -- now their adversaries -- some 90 million for unpaid wages on a claim with a 3 year statute of limitations. If they'd used 17200, they could have extended that to 4 years, according to the malpractice suit.)

That said, the case law on 17200 has gone through a number of gyrations over the years and there may have been some obstacle to including it the claim. Though I can't think of what that would be, at least not till I finish my coffee.