Attorney Harpreet S. Brar is appealing a $1.8-million penalty for filing nuisance suits. His law license is in jeopardy. And a judge has ordered him to stop filing consumer-protection lawsuits.
Even so, Brar recently sued dozens of Orange County liquor stores, accusing them of improperly charging ATM fees.
More than 30 store owners have sued Brar in Orange County Superior Court, their attorney announced Tuesday, alleging that the Brea lawyer was abusing the legal system. The plaintiffs are asking for unspecified damages.
Vinod Kapoor, owner of Crown Empire Liquor in Garden Grove, didn't want to pay the $1,000 settlement offer Brar enclosed with a copy of the lawsuit. "He is trying to take advantage of small businesses with his fraudulent tactics," said Kapoor, 62, who has been in the liquor store business for 25 years. "We sued him because he needed to be taught a lesson."
As the SoCalLawBlog says, "This story reminds me of the three 'lawyers' from the Trevor Law Group who were eventually forced to turn over their bar cards." Details here from the Los Angeles Times.