Representative Cases For Litigation and Qui Tam, continued...

to federal court jury trial against former auditor, settling litigation after first week of trial (amount confidential).

State of California, ex rel. Barakat Consulting Incorporated, et al. v. Los Angeles Department of Water And Power, et al., San Bernardino County Superior Court, Case No. SCVSS 100293
Represented various governmental customers of the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power in claims against LADWP arising out of charges to this class of customers in excess of their proportionate share of the capital costs of service, in violation of Government Code section 54999 et seq. Obtained judgment after trial for $225 million.

The State of California, ex rel, Kevin Bartoo, v. Jerico Products, Inc., Lind Marine, Jerald Morris, Michael Lind, Suisun Bay Associates, Morris Tug & Barge, Inc., Olin Jones Sand Co., Jones Sand Co., Olin Jones, Hanson Building Materials America, Inc., Hanson Aggregates West, Inc., Hanson Aggregates Mid-Pacific, Inc., Hanson Marine Operations, Inc., Marine Aggregate Services, Inc., and DOES 11-50, Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case No. CIVMSC05-02420
Represented whistleblower in breach of contract and False Claims Act case against international aggregates company arising out of scheme to underpay royalties owed to State of California for dredging of sand from San Francisco Bay. Following intervention by State of California, a month-long contract interpretation phase of trial completed with ruling in favor of plaintiffs by Contra Costa County Superior Court complex litigation judge.
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