Legal Opinion
Beane v. Paulsen
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 20, 1993No. C014016PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DAVIS, J.
Madeline Tucker 1 brought this malpractice action in April 1991 against her former attorneys, alleging that they allowed her meritorious claim in a federal bankruptcy proceeding to be dismissed for lack of prosecution and that this dismissal had adverse res judicata effects in her related state court action. 2 Defendants John Paulsen and Robert Davis brought a motion for summary judgment premised on two grounds. 3 First, they claimed the statute of limitations (§ 340.6) had expired. Second, they asserted they were released from any liability for malpractice committed against…
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3Cited by8 opinions
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