Legal Opinion
Silas v. Arden
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 31, 2012No. B235835PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
JOHNSON, J.
James Ellis Arden (Arden) appeals judgment in favor of Martina A. Silas (Silas) in Silas’s action against Arden for malicious prosecution of a malpractice action against her. Silas represented Ross Gunnell (Gunnell) in a personal injury action resulting in a jury award that was later overturned on the grounds that workers’ compensation was the exclusive remedy. Gunnell filed a malpractice action against Silas, asserting she failed to assert a meritorious defense to workers’ compensation exclusivity, and Gunnell was represented by Arden in that action. Silas’s motion for…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Woods v. YoungCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991
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