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Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Apr. 20, 2026

Judge allows Packlane to expand malpractice claims in $6 million dispute

A San Francisco judge allowed Packlane to amend its malpractice lawsuit, rejecting claims of delay and prejudice, and permitting new legal theories ahead of a summer trial over a $30 million sale.

A San Francisco judge allowed packaging company Packlane Inc. on Friday to expand its legal malpractice lawsuit, which claims out-of-state attorneys caused a loss of $6 million in a company sale.

Superior Court Judge Joseph M. Quinn granted Packlane's motion for leave to file a first amended complaint against Minnesota-based Best & Flanagan LLP and partner Daniel L. Grimsrud, concluding the plaintiff met California's standard for amending pleadings.

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