| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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03-O-05017
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Loftus v. State Bar
Attorney's one year suspension for harassing juror and other acts of moral turpitude is found to be warranted. |
Attorneys |
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Jan. 30, 2008 | |
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B190479
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Sheller v. Superior Court (Farmers New World Life Insurance Co.)
Court may revoke attorney’s pro hac vice status due to his misconduct, but it may not issue reprimand or impose sanction of attorney fees. |
Attorneys |
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Jan. 22, 2008 | |
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06-15344
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Gadda v. State Bar
Retroactive application of 2003 amendment to California Business and Professions Code is constitutional. |
Attorneys |
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Dec. 28, 2007 | |
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S123808
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Rico v. Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
Legal team is properly disqualified where lawyer unethically examined privileged document more closely than was necessary to discover its confidential nature. |
Attorneys |
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Dec. 13, 2007 | |
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06-35349
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Hale v. U.S. Trustee
Bankruptcy court properly orders sanctions and disgorgement of fees in response to attorney’s ‘specific and repeated acts of incompetent and irresponsible representation'. |
Attorneys |
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Dec. 10, 2007 | |
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F050519
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Med-Trans Corp. v. City of California City
Party seeking to disqualify attorney for conflict of interest must show that attorney acquired confidential information during attorney's prior conversation with party. |
Attorneys |
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Nov. 20, 2007 | |
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05-17063
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Scheehle v. Justices of the Supreme Court of Arizona
Arizona appointment system requiring experienced attorney to serve as arbitrator for two days does not amount to regulatory taking requiring compensation. |
Attorneys |
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Nov. 15, 2007 | |
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F050519
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Med-Trans Corp. v. City of California City
Party seeking to disqualify attorney for conflict of interest must show that attorney acquired confidential information during attorney's prior conversation with party. |
Attorneys |
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Oct. 31, 2007 | |
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00-O-10746
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Geyer v. State Bar
Uncontroverted evidence of failure to cooperate with State Bar investigation and obey court orders is reason to terminate attorney from Alternate Discipline Program. |
Attorneys |
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Oct. 17, 2007 | |
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F051447
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Nichols v. City of Taft
Court maintains discretion in calculating adequate compensation for more expensive out-of-town counsel. |
Attorneys |
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Oct. 3, 2007 | |
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04-C-10213
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In the Matter of Ozowski
Hearing judge's decision that attorney be publicly reproved stands where state bar court lacks jurisdiction to hear matter. |
Attorneys |
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Sep. 24, 2007 | |
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A112906
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Musaelian v. Adams
Attorney fees are improperly awarded as sanctions to attorney who represented himself in propria persona. |
Attorneys |
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Aug. 23, 2007 | |
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A112906
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Musaelian v. Adams
Attorney fees are improperly awarded as sanctions to attorney who represented himself in propria persona. |
Attorneys |
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Jul. 26, 2007 | |
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B182966
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Mardirossian & Associates Inc. v. Ersoff
Former counsel recovers attorney fees in quantum meruit action for work expended prior to being replaced few days before multimillion dollar settlement. |
Attorneys |
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Jul. 16, 2007 | |
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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 | |
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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. 14, 2007 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 |
