SAN FRANCISCO It may not be like Kramer v. Kramer every time, but watching two ex-partners battling each other in court can be as wrenching as divorce proceedings. A San Francisco judge looked askance this past week at arguments that well-known California plaintiffs attorney Terry O’Reilly did all he could to produce documents related to a $2.5 million fee dispute with his former law partner, Michael Danko and considered sanctions against O’Reilly for what his former partner characterized as discovery dalliances.
The hearing was the latest in a protracted e-discovery battle between the two San Mateo personal injury attorneys who practiced together for 14 years before splitting up in the spring of 2009.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
