Legal Opinion
Blecher & Collins, P.C. v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.
District Court, C.D. California
Decided August 3, 1994No. CV 92-7073 RG (SHX)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON CROSS MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
GADBOIS, District Judge.
I. Background
In the mid-1980’s, Northwest Airlines, Inc. (“Northwest”), retained the law firm of Blecher & Collins, P.C. (“B & C”), to represent it and several other airlines in an antitrust case against American Airlines (“American”) and United Air Lines (“United”). Northwest’s case did not take off as well as it had hoped, and the relationship between Northwest and B & C disintegrated. B & C now sues for fees. Northwest counterclaims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and professional negligence. 1
A. United…
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