Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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D048189
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Expansion Pointe Properties Limited Partnership v. Procopio
Punitive damages lost in underlying action are not recoverable as compensatory damages in legal malpractice action. |
Attorneys |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | |
D048189
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Expansion Pointe Properties Limited Partnership v. Procopio
Punitive damages lost in underlying action are not recoverable as compensatory damages in legal malpractice action. |
Attorneys |
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Jun. 14, 2007 | |
B191810
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Acosta v. Kerrigan
Trial court's 'interim' award of attorney fees, in connection with petition to compel arbitration of dispute under lease agreement, was proper. |
Attorneys |
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May 17, 2007 | |
04-R-15895
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Mackenzie v. State Bar
Hearing judge errs in ruling court lacked jurisdiction to consider attorney's motion to set aside dismissal in action concerning discipline costs to State Bar. |
Attorneys |
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May 15, 2007 | |
B186084
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Hutton v. Hafif
Plaintiff involved in dispute with attorney is not required to pay attorney fees but cannot maintain malicious prosecution claim. |
Attorneys |
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May 4, 2007 | |
H030212
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Roush v. Seagate Technology, LLC
Court denies disqualification of counsel where counsel given information from former coworker about plaintiff's case in unrelated suit. |
Attorneys |
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Apr. 25, 2007 | |
H029631
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City of Monte Sereno v. Padgett
City municipal code is not proper basis for attorney fees in public nuisance action by city against property owners. |
Attorneys |
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Apr. 24, 2007 | |
02-O-11078
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Riordan v. State Bar
Stayed suspension is recommended for attorney's failure to competently perform legal services, comply with court order, and report sanctions imposed against him. |
Attorneys |
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Apr. 19, 2007 | |
B188613
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Imran Q., a Minor
Juvenile court did not abuse its discretion in awarding attorney fees and costs to collect restitution. |
Attorneys |
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Apr. 18, 2007 | |
B194512
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Knight v. Ferguson
Defendants' presence at meetings between plaintiff and her former attorney, who now represents defendants, does not sufficiently attenuate attorney's conflict of interest. |
Attorneys |
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Apr. 18, 2007 | |
C052442
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Machado v. Superior Court (Ahterton)
Attorney is properly disqualified where under issue preclusion, prior disqualification order was final and on merits. |
Attorneys |
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Apr. 17, 2007 | |
B188613
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Imran Q., a Minor
Juvenile court did not abuse its discretion in awarding attorney fees and costs to collect restitution. |
Attorneys |
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Apr. 12, 2007 | |
B193386
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People v. Superior Court (Humberto S.)
Members of district attorney's office were properly recused from juvenile proceedings based on improper efforts to block minor from accessing records. |
Attorneys |
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Mar. 28, 2007 | |
B188216
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Berti v. Santa Barbara Beach Properties
Postjudgment attorney fees are available under Corporations Code Section 15634 despite silence in settlement agreement. |
Attorneys |
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Mar. 28, 2007 | |
B194512
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Knight v. Ferguson
Former client's attorney is disqualified from representing adversary where brief role as counselor in related matter would compromise duty of loyalty. |
Attorneys |
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Mar. 23, 2007 | |
03-O-04964
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Torres v. State Bar
Where attorney failed to attend court-ordered depositions regarding disciplinary charges, sanctions permitting his testimony are not proper. |
Attorneys |
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Mar. 23, 2007 | |
C052442
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Machado v. Superior Court (Ahterton)
Attorney is properly disqualified where under issue preclusion, prior disqualification order was final and on merits. |
Attorneys |
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Mar. 21, 2007 | |
B187434
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Brooks v. Shemaria
'Actual innocence' requirement did not apply to defendant where he brought fee dispute and professional negligence claims against attorney. |
Attorneys |
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Mar. 20, 2007 | |
B191161
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Haraguchi v. Superior Court (People)
Prosecutor trying rape case while promoting novel involving identical charge had disabling conflict of interest warranting recusal. |
Attorneys |
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Mar. 20, 2007 | |
04-56768
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Welch v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
In case involving denial of disability benefits, court erred in lowering plaintiff's counsel's hourly rate and imposing reduction for block billing. |
Attorneys |
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Mar. 9, 2007 | |
B191761
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Ervin, Cohen & Jessup v. Kassel
Pre-dispute binding arbitration agreement may be properly enforced if client has waived his right to nonbinding arbitration under mandatory fee arbitration act. |
Attorneys |
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Feb. 16, 2007 | |
F049231
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Ochoa v. Fordel Inc.
In disqualification of counsel case, attorney meets his burden of proving he was not exposed to confidential information material to plaintiffs' lawsuit. |
Attorneys |
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Feb. 13, 2007 | |
03-R-03557
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Rudnick v. State Bar
Petitioner seeking reinstatement to State Bar fails to satisfy burden of proof regarding rehabilitation. |
Attorneys |
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Feb. 13, 2007 | |
D047347
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Schatz v. Allen Matkins Leck Gamble & Mallory
Even if client had previously signed prospective waiver, he is entitled to nonbinding arbitration and trial de novo under Mandatory Fee Arbitration Act. |
Attorneys |
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Feb. 2, 2007 | |
D048345
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Shandralina G. v. Homonchuk
Disqualification was inappropriate where competent evidence did not exist to show that physician hired by defendant disclosed confidential information to plaintiff's counsel. |
Attorneys |
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Feb. 2, 2007 | |
B183969
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Maughan v. Google Technology Inc.
Trial court did not abuse its discretion in reducing attorney fees sought by prevailing party in its motion under anti-SLAPP statute. |
Attorneys |
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Feb. 1, 2007 | |
03-R-03728
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Bellicini v. State Bar
Attorney's rehabilitative showing was insufficient to demonstrate overall rehabilitation from past misconduct. |
Attorneys |
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Jan. 28, 2007 | |
99-C-11161
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In re Oheb
Although attorney's convictions for violating Penal Code Section 549 do not involve moral turpitude per se, his conduct still warrants recommendation of disbarment. |
Attorneys |
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Jan. 28, 2007 | |
G035195
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Sangha v. La Barbera
In order to recover in criminal malpractice action, plaintiff must show actual innocence of charged offense as well as any lesser-included offenses. |
Attorneys |
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Jan. 12, 2007 | |
B177747
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Cassady v. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Attorney sued for malpractice is entitled to indemnification from employer for costs of defending lawsuit arising from discharge of his duties for employer. |
Attorneys |
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Jan. 11, 2007 |