Legal Opinion
Voorhies v. Greene
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 16, 1983No. Docket Nos. 60295, 58629PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WISOT, J. *
This case concerns the deterioration of a law corporation and, in litigation, tests the limits of both aggressive advocacy and judicial temperance.
Statement of Facts
In July 1972, Richard C. Voorhies and Roosevelt Browne Greene became associated in the practice of law. A personal and professional friendship thereafter resulted in the formation of a law partnership. The firm grew, and apparently flourished; other attorneys appearing herein as defendants and appellants became members of the firm. In May 1976, the law firm was incorporated, thereafter became licensed and…
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