Law Practice
May 20, 2010
The Dangers Attorneys Face
Despite best efforts, sometimes the courts just get it wrong.
Timothy D. Reuben
Founder and President of Reuben Raucher & Blum and the Founder of Reuben Mediation
Email: treuben@rrbattorneys.com
Timothy D. Reuben is a mediator, litigator and author who focuses on resolving complex civil disputes in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration and mediation. He is also the author of "Tequila, a Story of Success, Love & Violence," a legal novel inspired by real world legal practice that explores power, loyalty and the human dynamics that drive conflict.
Litigators have nightmares, acid reflux, and perpetual bouts of insecurity because despite their best efforts, sometimes the courts just get it wrong. Sadly, that is what happened to Manatt in the just published malicious prosecution case of Franklin Mint Co. v Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, 2010 DJDAR 6539. In a divided opinion, the 2nd District Court of Appeal reversed Judge Warren Ettinger's directed verdict that Manatt had objective probable cause to sue Franklin Mint and went...
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