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DAVID S. KARTON, A LAW CORP. v. DOUGHERTY

No. B201663.

171 Cal.App.4th 133 (2009)

DAVID S. KARTON, A LAW CORPORATION, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. WILLIAM RUSSELL DOUGHERTY, Defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division One.

CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Musick, Peeler & Garrett and Cheryl A. Orr for Defendant and Appellant.

Dreier Stein Kahan Browne Woods George and Henry S. David for Plaintiff and Respondent.

OPINION

ROTHSCHILD, J. —

In 1999, David S. Karton, a law corporation (Karton), sued former client William Russell Dougherty for allegedly unpaid fees and costs. The Los Angeles County Superior Court entered a default judgment against Dougherty in the amount of $86,676.88. The judgment included an award of attorney's fees, pursuant to the parties' retainer agreement.

Karton succeeded in collecting $56,000 on the judgment within...

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