Lawyer Claims He Had No Authority to Settle Case for $350K; Jurors Planned $9M Verdict

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A California trial lawyer that accepted a $350,000 settlement offer is trying to undue the agreement after he found out the jury was prepared to render a $9 million verdict.  The attorney claims he had no authority to settle the case, and wants the judge to grant a new trial.