Monday, August 13, 2007

One lousy settlement

"Plainly and simply, this was a scheme to defraud. It was a case of unchecked avarice coupled with a total absence of shame on the part of the original lawyers. The attorneys manipulated the legal system for their own pecuniary gain and acted against their clients’ interests by attempting to deprive them of monies to which they might otherwise be entitled. More unethical and reprehensible behavior by attorneys against their own clients is difficult to imagine."

Cortina, J., from the Florida Court of Appeals, concurring in Masztal v. City of Miami.

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