Lawyers Terence and Mary Ann O'Hara decided to represent retirees Doug Ridley and Sherry Shen pro bono in a legal battle against their homeowners association over an artesian well issue. Despite financial sacrifices, including maxing out credit lines and drawing from retirement savings, the O'Haras committed to the couple. A judge ruled that the HOA engaged in deception and was liable for over $1.8 million in damages. The judge also ordered the HOA to pay $6 million in attorney fees, justifying the high fees due to the complexity of the case.
"Most normal people can't afford to have a lawyer fight for them, but Doug and Sherry are just salt of the earth kind of people. There was no way we could have abandoned them without following through with everything."
"Part of the reason the fees are very high in this case is we're talking about the extent to which false statements, conduct that should never have happened by the HOA had to be unraveled."
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