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William Moorhead: “First if he is as broke and poor as you say, of course, I would not want a judgment against him because it would not be…”

On the recordMarch 6, 1995
First if he is as broke and poor as you say, of course, I would not want a judgment against him because it would not be worth very much. But there is a provision in the law that we are promoting that says if it would be manifestly unjust, the court does not have to order those attorney's fees.
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William Moorhead
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Discussing provisions in a law related to attorney's fees during a debate.

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