Legal Opinion
Woods v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 14, 1983No. F002449PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ZENOVICH, Acting P. J.
In this petition for writ of mandate, wife seeks an order disqualifying husband’s counsel of record from participating in the dissolution proceedings between husband and wife.
The principal issue before us is whether an attorney, who for years has represented the interests of a family corporation, can represent one spouse against the other in an action for dissolution of their marriage when the family corporation is a primary focus of dispute in the dissolution.
In March 1983, wife filed an action for dissolution of her marriage and retained Howard R. Broadman as…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- People Ex Rel. Deukmejian v. BrownCalifornia Supreme Court · 1981
- Global Van Lines, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
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