WIMSATT v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. B196903.

61 Cal.Rptr.3d 200 (2007)

152 Cal.App.4th 125

William WIMSATT et al., Petitioners, v. SUPERIOR COURT of California for the County of Los Angeles, Respondent; Corey Kausch, Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeal of California, Second District, Division Three.

June 18, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps and George J. Stephan, Los Angeles, for Petitioners.

Robie & Matthai, James R. Robie and Natalie A. Kouyoumdjian, Los Angeles, for Association of Southern California Defense Counsel as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioners.

Law Office of Ivan K. Stevenson and Ivan K. Stevenson, Rolling Hills Estates, for Southern California Mediation Association and Confidential Mediation & Dispute Resolution as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioners.

Baker, Keener & Nahra, Robert C. Baker and R. Jeffrey Neer, Los Angeles, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioners.

No appearance for Respondent.

Rackohn & Rackohn, Craig D. Rackohn, Westlake Village, for Real Party in Interest.


ALDRICH, J.

I.

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff and real party in interest Corey Kausch (Kausch) filed this legal malpractice case against defendants and petitioners Magana, Cathcart & McCarthy and attorney William H. Wimsatt concerning legal representation rendered in a personal injury lawsuit.1 Among other allegations, Kausch alleged Magana breached its fiduciary duty by...

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