Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 20, 1995No. D022878PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HUFFMAN, Acting, P. J.
The petition in this case seeks reversal of summary adjudication granted by the trial court in favor of attorney defendants as to the professional negligence and breach of fiduciary duty counts contained in a broader action by certain limited partners against attorneys and their client. The lawyers, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton and Christopher B. Neils (hereafter collectively Neils) rendered legal advice to the general partner of a limited partnership invested in land in Hawaii. After the partnership was dissolved, the former limited partners brought suit…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Lucas v. HammCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- Goodman v. KennedyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- Flatt v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1994
- Roberts v. Ball, Hunt, Hart, Brown & BaerwitzCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
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