Legal Opinion
Hug v. Gargano & Associates, P.C.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided April 2, 2010No. 09-P-55PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKantrowitz, J.
The underlying facts of this case involving legal malfeasance are disturbing. A judge of the Superior Court found that Paul A. Gargano and Gargano & Associates, P.C. (law firm), not only knew about their client’s false representations to the Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) but actively assisted the client in making those representations. Furthermore, the judge determined that they deliberately misled the DIA judge knowing that he would rely on these misrepresentations in approving the award of attorney’s fees in their favor.
Background. This case arises out of a dispute between two…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Mulhern v. RoachMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
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