Legal Opinion
Wilhelm v. Pray, Price, Williams & Russell
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 7, 1986No. B010724PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KLEIN, P. J.
Plaintiff and appellant Frank C. Wilhelm (Wilhelm), conservator for the estate and person of Vona J. Goodman (Goodman), appeals from a judgment sustaining the demurrer without leave to amend to the third amended complaint interposed by defendant and respondent Nellie Cohen (Cohen), granting a motion to strike, and awarding sanctions.
Because the complaint does not, and cannot, state a cause of action, the judgment is affirmed.
Procedural and Factual Background
In March 1981, Goodman, who was 87 years old at the time, retained William C. Price III (Price) and the firm of Pray,…
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