Legal Opinion
Anten v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 30, 2015No. B258437PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ROTHSCHILD, P. J.
— In a lawsuit between an attorney and a client based on an alleged breach of a duty arising from the attorney-client relationship, attorney-client communications relevant to the breach are not protected by the attorney-client privilege. (Dietz v. Meisenheimer & Herron (2009) 177 Cal.App.4th 771, 786 [99 Cal.Rptr.3d 464] (Dietz); Evid. Code, § 958.) Also, if multiple clients retain or consult with an attorney on a matter of common interest and the joint clients later sue each other, then the communications between either client and the attorney made in the course of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2009
- American Mutual Liability Insurance Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
- Dietz v. Meisenheimer & HerronCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2009
- Zador Corp. v. KwanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
- Glade v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by5 opinions
- Behunin v. Superior Court of Los Angeles CountyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2017
- Newsom v. LawsonDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 2017
- Energy Creates Energy, LLC v. Brinks Gilson Lione, P.C.District Court, W.D. Missouri · 2020
- Lev Investments, LLCUnited States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · 2022
- SVB Financial Trust v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for Silicon Valley Bank and Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, N.A.District Court, N.D. California · 2025