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Jury awards more than $10 million in water bottlers' lawsuit 3/24/2006 A jury ordered a Seattle law firm to pay $10.8 million for removing one set of clients for a more lucrative class-action case. Jurors found that lawyers from Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP violated their ethical duty to three clients that in 2003 were close to settling a claim with Nestle Waters North America, the owner of Poland Spring Water Co. Glenwood Farms Inc., Carrabassett Spring Water, and Tear of the Clouds LLC, said Hagens Berman was assisting them in their claim against Poland Spring over its labeling, but defected at the last minute and filed class-action claims in five states, causing Nestle Waters to withdraw its offer. Click Here For Full Story Source: Legal News Feeds.com - Consultwebs.com |
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