MORGAN PHILLIPS v. JAMS/ENDISPUTE, L.L.C.

No. B183934.

44 Cal.Rptr.3d 782 (2006)

140 Cal.App.4th 795

MORGAN PHILLIPS, INC., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JAMS/ENDISPUTE, et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Four.

June 20, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shapiro, Rodarte & Freedman, Cindy F. Forman, Thomas W. Foote and Daniel D. Rodarte, Santa Monica, for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Long & Levit, Joseph P. McMonigle, Beth A. Trittipo, San Francisco, and Jessica Rudin MacGregor for Defendants and Respondents.


Certified for Partial Publication.*

WILLHITE, J.

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