11/03/2009
Lawyer Barred From Contacting Members of Conditionally Certified Class Who Were Represented By Other Counsel
Hernandez v. Vitamin Shoppe Industries Inc., 174 Cal.App.4th 1441, 95 Cal.Rptr.3d 734 (2009)
Brief Summary
Class action plaintiffs’ lawyer who contacted members of a conditionally certified class violated rule against communications with represented parties even though the lawyer already represented one of the class members and represented named plaintiffs in a separate but substantially related class action.
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