Legal Opinion
Solin v. O' Melveny & Myers, LLP.
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 24, 2001No. B140076PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ARMSTRONG, J.
Plaintiff Daniel R. Solin, an attorney, retained O’Melveny & Myers, LLP (O’Melveny) to obtain advice regarding Solin’s representation of Edith Reich and Brigitte R. Jossem (together referred to as the Clients). In that regard, Solin disclosed certain privileged and confidential information of the Clients (the Secrets), which implicated them in criminal activities.
Solin sued O’Melveny for professional malpractice, alleging that O’Melveny failed to advise him of pertinent legal authority regarding one of the matters on which he retained the law firm. The Clients intervened,…
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