ECC Capital Corp. v. Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Opinion

SEGAL, J.

INTRODUCTION

ECC Capital Corporation (ECC Capital) and its subsidiary, Performance Credit, LLC, formerly known as Encore Credit Corp. (collectively, ECC), appeal from a judgment confirming a final arbitration award of almost $7 million against them and in favor of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP (Manatt). The award was for attorneys’ fees, expert fees, and costs incurred by Manatt as the prevailing party in an arbitration of legal malpractice claims ECC brought against Manatt.

ECC contends the trial court erred in confirming the arbitrator’s interim award denying ECC’s claims…