Legal Opinion
Responsible Citizens v. SUPERIOR COURT OF FRESNO CTY.
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 1, 1993No. F018604PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
THAXTER, J.
We hold here that an attorney representing a partnership does not necessarily have an attorney-client relationship with an individual partner for purposes of applying the conflict of interest rules. Whether such a relationship exists turns on finding an agreement, express or implied, that the attorney also represents the partner.
Respondent Superior Court of Fresno County disqualified Harriman & Gabrielli (H & G) from representing petitioners Responsible Citizens, a California nonprofit public benefit association, and Radley Reep (Citizens) in a proceeding in that court…
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