What is the unclean hands defense?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Lexington Ins. Co. v. Energetic Lath & Plaster, Inc., No. 2:15-cv-00861-KJM-EFB (E.D. Cal. 2015):
5. The court notes that in finding so, it does not make a final determination that the defense is legally applicable to the facts of this case. See Lovett v. Carrasco, 63 Cal. App. 4th 48, 55 (1998) (the findings of fact on which a court may rely in determining whether the unclean hands doctrine applies must be supported by substantial evidence).
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