Hosac v. County of Los Angeles CA2/2
This appeal pertains to a recoupment action under Government Code section 996.4 (Section 996.4 action) in which the judgment awarded: (1) attorney fees and costs incurred by two public employees in an underlying action (Cashline action); and (b) attorney fees and costs incurred by those same two public employees in pursuing the Section 996.4 action.
In the Cashline action, Cashline ATM, Inc. (Cashline) alleged that George L. Hosac (Hosac) and Reginald M. Franklin (Franklin)—two deputies of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD)—breached a contract they signed to provide the Los Angeles County Men’s Central Jail (MCJ) with an automated teller machine (ATM), and to service that ATM. Their legal fees were $323,662.75. When Hosac and Franklin demanded that County of Los Angeles (County) pay their defense costs pursuant to section 996.4, County declined. Ultimately, the trial court dismissed Hosac and Franklin from the Cashline action.
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