Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B232686
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Sands & Associates v. Juknavorian
Law firm that won former client's case against it may not receive attorney fees when firm was represented by its own 'of counsel' attorneys. |
Attorneys |
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Oct. 11, 2012 | |
10-16327
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Haynes v. City and County of San Francisco
District court has discretion to reduce sanctions imposed against attorney for pursuing frivolous claim in light of attorney's inability to pay. |
Attorneys |
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Jul. 24, 2012 | |
G045323
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Croucier v. Chavos
In legal malpractice case, failure to promptly pursue enforcement of default judgment in underlying litigation constitutes actual injury triggering statute of limitations. |
Attorneys |
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Jul. 19, 2012 | |
B240452
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Roberts v. Packard, Packard & Johnson
Law firm may not be awarded attorney fees for prevailing on motion to compel arbitration until arbitration is completed and prevailing party is determined. |
Attorneys |
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Jul. 5, 2012 | |
B227712
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Cole v. Patricia A. Meyer & Associates APC
Attorneys for plaintiffs cannot avoid liability in malicious prosecution action merely by showing that they took passive role in case as standby counsel. |
Attorneys |
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Jun. 10, 2012 | |
C066697
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Kennedy v. Eldridge
Non-client mother may file motion to disqualify attorney, who represented his son in custody dispute, where excessive familial entanglements presented appearance of impropriety. |
Attorneys |
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Dec. 14, 2011 | |
B231779
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Khodayari v. Mashburn
In legal malpractice action, former criminal defendant must obtain postconviction exoneration and show actual innocence of probation violations resulting from alleged malpractice. |
Attorneys |
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Dec. 9, 2011 | |
B231779
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Khodayari v. Mashburn
In legal malpractice action, former criminal defendant must obtain postconviction exoneration and show actual innocence of probation violations resulting from alleged malpractice. |
Attorneys |
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Nov. 25, 2011 | |
B231779
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Khodayari v. Mashburn
In legal malpractice action, former criminal defendant must obtain postconviction exoneration and show actual innocence of probation violations resulting from alleged malpractice. |
Attorneys |
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Nov. 16, 2011 | |
G044336
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Dzwonkowski v. Spinella
Motion for attorney fees, which were incurred in arbitration involving dispute over payment of attorney fees, is properly granted despite attorney's 'of counsel' title. |
Attorneys |
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Nov. 11, 2011 | |
A129586
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Smith v. Cimmet
Successor representative may assert legal malpractice action against attorneys, who predecessor representative retained to prosecute litigation on estate's behalf. |
Attorneys |
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Oct. 18, 2011 | |
B213618
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Rappaport v. Gelfand
Individual partner in limited liability partnership is not personally liable for dissociating partner’s buyout absent prior agreement to be held liable. |
Attorneys |
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Aug. 9, 2011 | |
B213618
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Rappaport v. Gelfand
Individual partner in limited liability partnership is not personally liable for dissociating partner’s buyout absent prior agreement to be held liable. |
Attorneys |
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Jul. 29, 2011 | |
B227444
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Gonzalez v. Chen
In ruling on petition to approve minor's compromise, court must award attorney fees under applicable California Rule of Court, not local rule or MICRA. |
Attorneys |
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Jul. 22, 2011 | |
10-35568
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In re Corrinet
Revocation of attorney's membership in District of Oregon bar is improper where district judge failed to issue proper order to show cause. |
Attorneys |
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Jul. 20, 2011 | |
B229880
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Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (Front Gate Plaza LLC)
Attorney’s communication to another attorney regarding legal opinion of ongoing case is protected confidential information. |
Attorneys |
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Jun. 28, 2011 | |
G043502
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Orange County Water District v. The Arnold Engineering Co.
Law firm is not disqualified from representing government entity in public nuisance action on contingent-fee basis where entity did not bring action on public's behalf. |
Attorneys |
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Jun. 26, 2011 | |
D057299
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Reilly v. Greenwald & Hoffman LLP
In shareholder derivative action, claims against outside counsel are barred despite dissolution where corporation had not waived attorney-client privilege. |
Attorneys |
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Jun. 20, 2011 | |
A129051
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Desert Outdoor Advertising v. Superior Court (Murphy)
Attorney does not have duty to explain arbitration clause in new fee agreement where clients failed to carefully read agreement and were sophisticated businesspersons. |
Attorneys |
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Jun. 19, 2011 | |
D058568
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Clark v. Superior Court (VeriSign Inc.)
Law firm is properly disqualified from representation after extensively reviewing and relying on opposing party’s privileged documents obtained from client. |
Attorneys |
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Jun. 3, 2011 | |
A126844
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Fair v. Bakhtiari
Attorney may not amend complaint to include quantum meruit action following finding that attorney improperly entered into business transaction with client. |
Attorneys |
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May 25, 2011 | |
G043230
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Scott C. Moody Inc. v. Starr Surgical Co.
Court properly imposes sanctions against attorney for knowingly violating order forbidding attorney from asking witness about specific issue. |
Attorneys |
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May 24, 2011 | |
B215544
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Carpenter & Zuckerman v. Cohen
Law firm is not entitled to recover attorney fees where firm hires its own associate as representative in appellate proceedings. |
Attorneys |
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May 11, 2011 | |
A127784
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Richards v. Sequoia Insurance Co.
Attorney plaintiffs who brought breach of contract action in propria persona cannot recover attorney fees for time spent in defending own case. |
Attorneys |
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May 11, 2011 | |
C063214
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Schimmel v. Levin
Court has authority to strike pleadings filed by disqualified attorney who possessed adverse confidential information on plaintiff in interest of justice. |
Attorneys |
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May 6, 2011 | |
B222603
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Lemmer v. Charney
Attorney may not require client to promise to proceed to trial or enter settlement as part of contingency fee agreement. |
Attorneys |
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May 6, 2011 | |
B219626
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Rogel v. Lynwood Redevelopment Agency
In applying negative multiplier to set amount of attorney fees, trial court must not use public entity's status to negate appropriate lodestar. |
Attorneys |
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May 3, 2011 | |
B222455
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Liberty National Enterprises L.P. v. Chicago Title Insurance Co.
Attorney disqualification is impliedly waived where delay in bringing disqualification motion was unreasonable and caused extreme prejudice to opponent. |
Attorneys |
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Apr. 26, 2011 | |
B221338
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Callahan v. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Execution of partnership agreement does not constitute actual injury sufficient to trigger limitations period for legal malpractice action. |
Attorneys |
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Apr. 19, 2011 | |
G044223
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Banning Ranch Conservancy v. Superior Court (City of Newport Beach)
Agreement with law firm for matter-by-matter representation does not create attorney-client relationship that would disqualify firm in subsequent representation. |
Attorneys |
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Mar. 24, 2011 |