Bill Collector Not Entitled to Awards in Contract Dispute

A bill collector is not entitled to an award of penalties, interest and attorney fees in a dispute over bills that it submitted upon the termination of a contract because the fees apply only to late payments on closed claims, California's 4th DCA ruled.Case: Legal Service Bureau Inc., v. Ali Mostafavi, G041804, unpublished, 10/04/2010.Facts: Ali Mostafavi is a chiropractor who performs a large majority of his work through the workers' compensation system. In June 2005 he hired Legal Service Bureau Inc., to represent him while pursuing lien claims before the Workers' Compensation Ap...