Legal Opinion
Younan v. Caruso
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 2, 1996No. B088348PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GODOY PEREZ, J.
Plaintiff Edward W. Younan appeals from the order dismissing his legal malpractice complaint against defendant Paul Caruso. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm that order.
Facts and Procedural History
Plaintiff and appellant Edward W. Younan (Younan or appellant) was convicted in 1985 of molesting his young stepdaughter. The lawyer who defended him in that criminal prosecution is the defendant and respondent here, Paul Caruso (Caruso or respondent). Younan was sentenced to state prison and released in February 1991. On January 15, 1992, Younan filed a lawsuit…
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