Legal Opinion
J-M Manufacturing Co. v. Phillips & Cohen LLP
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 2, 2016No. B256927PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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PERLUSS, P. J.
The law firm of Phillips & Cohen LLP issued a celebratory press release following the verdict in false claims act litigation in which the jury found J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc. (J-M), had knowingly misrepresented to Phillips & Cohen’s governmental clients over a 10-year period that its polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe had been manufactured and tested in a manner that assured it had the strength and durability required by applicable industry standards. J-M responded by suing Phillips & Cohen for defamation and trade libel. The trial court denied Phillips & Cohen’s special…
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