Mason v. Levy & Van Bourg

Opinion

MORRIS, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment of dismissal entered when plaintiff, James E. Mason, chose not to amend his complaint again after the trial court had sustained for the second time a demurrer of defendants, Levy and Van Bourg, with leave to amend.

The complaint contains three counts. The first, for breach of contract, alleges that plaintiff and defendants, attorneys licensed to practice in California, entered into a written contract to transfer two cases pending in superior court to defendants “on a contingency referral basis.” The contract document, a copy of which was…