Legal Opinion
Sooy v. Peter
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 30, 1990No. A047652PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WHITE, P. J.
In this appeal we consider whether a defendant, who has been forced to defend a lawsuit precipitated by the negligence of the plaintiff’s counsel, is entitled to recover from the negligent lawyer attorney fees and costs incurred in defending the lawsuit. We conclude that the defendant is not entitled to such compensation in this case.
Facts
The issue on appeal arises from a foreclosure sale of real property located in Napa County. San Francisco Federal Savings and Loan held the first deed of trust on the property and was represented in the foreclosure by its attorney,…
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