Walter Richard (Butch) Clare and his Aylmer Meats Ltd. stuck Harrison Pensa law firm of London, Ont., with a $1.7 bill for legal fees related to the closure of his meat-packing business for breaking Canadian Food Inspection regulations.
He was fined a total of $15,000 and Aylmer Meats $110,000.
But then he won a lawsuit against the province and was awarded $3,5 million.
When Harrison Pensa sued for its money, the court ruled it couldn’t tap into the $3.5 million because that lawsuit was filed by other lawyers Clare hired.
