You don't ordinarily hear the phrase "distinguished and venerable" in reference to the defendant in a fraud case. But such is the curious nature of a recent complaint filed in San Francisco Superior Court against Sullivan & Cromwell. It's unclear which allegation looks worse: the claim that the firm helped a leading tobacco company cheat asbestos exposure victims out of a huge pile of cash, or the idea that the firm would squabble with a former client over some files and a measly $100,000.
May 30, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
When a plaintiffs attorney starts using words like “fraud” and “negligence,” you don’t ordinarily hear the phrase “distinguished and venerable” in reference to the defendant.
Such is the curious nature of a recent complaint filed in San Francisco Superior Court against Sullivan & Cromwell.
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