Legal Opinion
E-Pass Technologies, Inc. v. Moses & Singer, LLP
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 5, 2010No. A127025, A127067PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
POLLAK, Acting P. J.
Plaintiff E-Pass Technologies, Inc. (E-Pass), appeals from a judgment of dismissal following the sustaining of a demurrer in favor of defendants Moses & Singer, LLP, Stephen Weiss, Squire Sanders & Dempsey, LLP, and Mark Dosker. The trial court sustained the demurrer on the ground that E-Pass’s complaint for legal malpractice is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts because it raises a substantial issue of federal patent law. We disagree and therefore shall reverse the judgment.
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