California Court of Appeal
Sheller v. Superior Ct. (Farmers New World Life Ins. Co.), B190479
In case where Texas attorney appearing pro hac vice for plaintiffs in a class action sent a communication to prospective class members which contained at least one misrepresentation, order that attorney reimburse defendant for substantial attorney's fees, as a condition of retaining his pro hac vice status and reprimanding attorney is reversed as the trial court lacked authority to impose attorney's fees as a sanction and also lacked authority to issue the formal reprimand.
Appellate Information
- Decided 01/17/2008
- Published 01/17/2008
Judges
- CROSKEY, Acting P.J.
Court
- California Court of Appeal
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Robert S. Gerstein, Los Angeles, for Petitioner., Fulbright & Jaworski, Richard R. Mainland, Peter H. Mason, Joshua D. Lichtman and Eric A. Herzog, Los Angeles, for Real Parties in Interest.