Attorney Margery Bronster has notified the federal court that Betty Johnson\u2019s original counsel, Bruce Jorgensen, has yet to pay some class members who loaned him money.<\/p>\n
Bronster told U.S. District Court for the NMI designated judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood on Friday that some class members in Johnson\u2019s lawsuit had loaned Jorgensen money so he could pay some of the costs when he first started the lawsuit.<\/p>\n
In an interview, Bronster said Jorgensen was supposed to pay the class members when he received his settlement money.<\/p>\n
Bronster said the CNMI government informed them on Friday that Jorgensen has already been paid.<\/p>\n
Bronster said the settlement agreement says that out of the first payment, Jorgensen was supposed to reimburse these people.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully it was just an oversight but we would like to make sure that he pays back all of the class members who loaned him money,\u201d Bronster said.<\/p>\n
The CNMI government agreed to settle Jorgensen\u2019s fees and costs in the amount of $800,000 in connection with his representation as counsel for Johnson. The court approved the deal.<\/p>\n
According to the settlement deal, the CNMI government shall deliver to Jorgensen\u2019s counsel by wire transfer the sum of $250,000 upon the court\u2019s approval of the deal, wire transfer another $250,000 on or before April 4, 2014, and $300,000 on or before Feb. 15, 2015.<\/p>\n
Upon receipt of the first installment payment, Jorgensen is authorized to pay attorney Jared Washkowitz $4,250 for his services to the class. He is also authorized to reimburse the donation by class members to him such as $2,100 to Johnson; $600 to Teresa N. Tripp; and the amount of donation by any of the 14 class members who made a donation to David Price \u201cwho now wishes to be reimbursed.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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