Legal Opinion
Galanek v. Wismar
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 6, 1999No. D026878PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HOWATT, J. *
Plaintiff Stephanie A. Galanek (Galanek) appeals an order granting defendants’ motion for nonsuit after her opening statement at trial. Galanek sued attorney Stephen D. Wismar (Wismar) and the law firm of Jones, Wismar & Ball for legal malpractice based on Wismar’s alleged negligent spoliation of evidence in the course of his representation of Galanek in her underlying automobile accident/personal injury case. Galanek’s complaint alleges Wismar’s failure to take reasonable steps to prevent the destruction of her vehicle caused her to lose a meritorious products liability…
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