SCHEFFLER v. ADAMS AND REESE, LLP

No. 2006-CC-1774.

950 So.2d 641 (2007)

William J. SCHEFFLER, III v. ADAMS AND REESE, LLP, et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

February 22, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Montgomery, Barnett, Brown, Read, Hammond & Mintz, Daniel Lund, New Orleans, Jason A. Cavignac, for Applicant.

David Colvin & Associates, David Lawrence Colvin, Connie Phuong Trieu, Gretna, Lewis Scott Joanen, for Respondent.


WEIMER, Justice.

We granted certiorari in this case to determine whether two attorneys, separately engaged by a client to work as co-counsel on litigation, owe fiduciary duties to each other. Concomitantly, we must also determine whether a cause of action exists in favor of one attorney against the other attorney for breach of fiduciary duty on the theory that the latter attorney's misconduct caused the former to be terminated from the representation, resulting in...

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