AGUILAR v. LERNER

No. S099667.

12 Cal.Rptr.3d 287 (2004)

88 P.3d 24

32 Cal.4th 974

Raul V. AGUILAR, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Esther R. LERNER, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of California

Rehearing Denied November 10, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aguilar & Sebastinelli and Allen J. Kent for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Howard R. Melamed for Defendant and Respondent.

Conkle & Olesten, William C. Conkle and Eric S. Engel for as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.


WERDEGAR, J.

When plaintiff Raul V. Aguilar hired defendant Esther R. Lerner to represent him in a marital dissolution matter, he signed a written retainer agreement that included an agreement to arbitrate any dispute "concerning fees ... or any other claim relating to [plaintiff's] legal matter which arises out of [plaintiff's] legal representation." Such an agreement normally would be enforceable under the California...

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