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Kim prevails in racketeering lawsuit vs Quichocho, wife
Jury awards Kim $2.4M in damages
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Posted on Mar 28 2014
A federal court jury rendered today, Friday, a unanimous verdict holding attorney Ramon K. Quichocho, his wife Frances, his law firm, and their company Karissa LLC liable to pay $2.4 million in damages to businesswoman Jung Ja Kim, who sued them for racketeering and other claims.
The jury, however, found Kim liable to pay Quichocho and his law firm $48,221.67 for legal fees.
Kim prevailed in her eight claims. The Quichochos prevailed in only one of their five counterclaims against Kim.
The nine jurors reached a unanimous verdict yesterday at noon, their 7th day of deliberations.
The trial began on Feb. 3.
Attorneys Robert T. Torres and Colin Thompson are counsels for Kim. Attorney Michael Dotts is counsel for the Quichocho law firm, Frances, and Karissa LLC. Ramon Quichocho represented himself.
Kim asserts eight claims against the Quichochos and co-defendants. The claims are three counts of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act, one count of legal malpractice—professional negligence, one count of legal malpractice—breach of fiduciary duty, one count of breach of lease, one count of conversion, and one count of fraud.
The Quichochos, the law office, and Tan Dingo LLC, also filed counterclaims against Kim. The claims are conversion, interference with marital relationship, unjust enrichment, quantum meruit, and fraud.
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