Village Nurseries v. Greenbaum
California Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FYBEL, J.
In this legal malpractice action, plaintiff Village Nurseries, L.P., appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of defendants *31Martin B. Greenbaum, Dennis Ferentz, Greenbaum & Ferentz (collectively the Greenbaum defendants), Raymond King, and The Coulombe Law Firm. The trial court granted the Greenbaum defendants’ motion for summary judgment on the ground that plaintiff’s claims were barred by the judgmental immunity doctrine. In order to establish judgmental immunity, a defendant must prove (1) the law was unsettled at the time professional advice was rendered, and (2)…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield Co.California Supreme Court · 2001
- In Re Marriage of BrownCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- Merrill v. Navegar, Inc.California Supreme Court · 2001
- Smith v. LewisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
- Brown v. BrownCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by35 opinions
- Peregrine Funding, Inc. v. Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLPCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005
- Founding Members of Newport Beach Country Club v. Newport Beach Country Club, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2003
- Franklin v. Dynamic Details, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2004
- Decker v. U.D. Registry, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2003
- Gomez v. Lincare, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2009
30 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.