Legal Opinion
Chavez v. Carter
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 30, 1967No. Civ. 31546PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKingsley, J.
Plaintiff Raul Chavez appeals from a summary judgment in favor of the defendant in an action for damages for legal malpractice.
On June 17, 1965, plaintiff filed his malpractice complaint. He alleged that on November 10, 1961, he hired attorneys Carter, Coudures and Ludlow to represent him in a pending divorce action between himself and Maria Chavez. On Febru ary 14, 1962, the court in the divorce suit directed the granting of an interlocutory decree of divorce to each party, and Maria Chavez’s attorney was directed to prepare the judgment to be submitted to Raul Chavez’s attorney (defendant…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Lattin v. GilletteCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
- Ishmael v. MillingtonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966
- Wilson v. BittickCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
- Alter v. MichaelCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
- Shelly v. HansenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Neel v. Magana, Olney, Levy, Cathcart & GelfandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Budd v. NixenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- United States Liability Insurance v. Haidinger-Hayes, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1970
- Twomey v. Mitchum, Jones & Templeton, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1968
- Ventura County Humane Society v. HollowayCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
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