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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Apr. 23, 2008

In the Know

Focus Column - By Kit James Gardner - A recent appellate court decision makes one thing clear: You must know your case well - and that of each of your clients in a multiparty dispute - before substituting or associating into a case.

FOCUS COLUMN

By Kit James Gardner
This article appears on Page 7

      The California Supreme Court recently denied review of a case that may have far-reaching consequences for attorneys who have become or may become the target of a malicious prosecution action brought by their adversary. Sycamore Ridge Apartments, LLC v. Naumann, 157 Cal. App. 4th 1385 (2007).
      In Sycamore Ridge, the ...

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