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Publishers' dispute. (Media).


Two local newspaper publishers last week were far from working out a dispute over a sale gone sour.

National Media Inc. is suing Equal Access Media Inc. for more than $622,000 it claims to be owed for the sale of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  Independent Newspaper Group. While the case originally had been scheduled for a jury trial, the matter has since been moved to the state appellate court A court having jurisdiction to review decisions of a trial-level or other lower court.

An unsuccessful party in a lawsuit must file an appeal with an appellate court in order to have the decision reviewed.
, where it's being reviewed.

The case ended up in appellate court due to a venue dispute. Equal Access believes the matter should be settled through arbitration, instead of litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute.

When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation.
. The appellate court will decide whether the case goes to court or not.

"We're sort of in limbo area," said Attorney David Rodriguez David Rodriguez (born on January 1, 1952) is a folk music singer-songwriter, performer, and poet. Life and music
David Roland Rodriguez was born and raised in Houston, Texas.
 of McClain-Hill Associates, the firm representing Equal Access. He declined to say whether a settlement was being considered.

"Both parties are going to have their differences of opinion and we're not going to convince each other," Rodriguez said.

National Media, publisher of The Beach Reporter and the Palos Verdess Palos Verdes is often used to refer to a group of coastal cities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the Los Angeles/South Bay area of California. This affluent bedroom community is known for its dramatic views, good schools [1] extensive horse trails [2]  Peninsula News, sold five community newspapers to Houston-based Equal Access last year. Equal Access publishes the Wave Community Newspapers.

Staff reporter Claudia Peschiutta can be reached at (323) 549-5225 ext. 229, or at capeschiutta@labusinessjournal.com.
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Author:Peschiutta, Claudia
Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
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Date:Sep 9, 2002
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