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Oakland Suit

Former Oakland City Council Member Desley Brooks filed a lawsuit Friday in Alameda County Superior Court against the city and former city attorneys, claiming that they failed to properly represent her in a case where she was found liable for $1.2 million for assaulting an elderly woman.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Former Oakland City Council Member Desley Brooks filed a lawsuit Friday in Alameda County Superior Court against the city and former city attorneys, claiming that they failed to properly represent her in a case where she was found liable for $1.2 million for assaulting an elderly woman.

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