Dentist vs. Dentist -- Dr. Nicole LeCann successfully sues partner Dr. Sharon Cobham for steal from practice. Awarded $2.34 million in damages
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A North Carolina (NC) Business Court judge ruled that Dr. Sharon Cobham, a dentist in Winston-Salem, must pay her former business partner Dr. Nicole LeCann $2.34 million in compensatory and punitive damages for transferring practice funds for personal use without authorization. This case demonstrates that financial misconduct in dental practices can involve licensed practitioners as well as support staff, and that partnership disputes over practice funds can result in substantial civil liability.
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