Legal Opinion
County of Santa Clara v. SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA CLARA CNTY.
California Supreme Court
Decided July 26, 2010No. S163681PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GEORGE, C. J.
A group of public entities composed of various California counties and cities (collectively referred to as the public entities) are prosecuting a public-nuisance action against numerous businesses that manufactured lead paint (collectively referred to as defendants). The public entities are represented both by their own government attorneys and by several private law firms. The private law firms are retained by the public entities on a contingent-fee basis. After summary judgment was granted in favor of defendants on various tort causes of action initially advanced by the…
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