Legal Opinion
David S. Karton, a Law Corp. v. Dougherty
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 17, 2009No. B201663PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ROTHSCHILD, J.
In 1999, David S. Karton, A Law Corporation (Karton), sued former client William Russell Dougherty for allegedly unpaid fees and costs. The Los Angeles County Superior Court entered a default judgment against Dougherty in the amount of $86,676.88. The judgment included an award of attorney’s fees, pursuant to the parties’ retainer agreement.
Karton succeeded in collecting $56,000 on the judgment within two months of its entry. Since then, he has vigorously pursued further collection efforts against Dougherty in California, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. In addition, he has…
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