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Jury Awards $21,187.67 in Damages to Law Firm After Client Breaches Contract
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Nishica Srivastava
November 4, 2024

The Law Firm of Fox and Fox, a General Partnership Composed of Frank O. Fox and Claire S. Fox vs. Miguel Arteaga
Case Background
On June 29, 2022, the Law Firm of Fox and Fox filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Miguel Arteaga after he failed to pay the legal fees as per an agreement signed between them. The case was filed in the California Superior Court, Los Angeles County. Judge Thomas D. Long presided over the jury trial. [Case number: 22STCV21229]Cause
The Law Firm of Fox and Fox, a general partnership made up of Frank O. Fox and Claire S. Fox, filed a lawsuit against Miguel Arteaga. The firm alleged that on September 29, 2021, a written agreement was established between Frank O. Fox and Miguel Arteaga. Later, on June 9, 2022, the Defendant breached this agreement. The Plaintiff represented the Defendant in two legal matters: a dissolution case filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, case number 21STFL09806, and a restraining order case, case number 21IWR000867. As a result of this representation, the Defendant accrued fees and costs totaling $27,407.51 by June 9, 2022.Tags
breach of contract
attorney services
unpaid fees