Legal Opinion
Dino v. PELAYO
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 30, 2006No. A113046PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PARRILLI, Acting P. J.
This is an appeal from an order granting a motion by Jess and Rose Pelayo (Pelayos) to disqualify the attorney jointly representing their opponents, Joe Dino, doing business as Trust Realty Services (Dino) and Arthur and Isabel Eslava (Eslavas). As we explain below, we conclude the Pelayos lacked a valid basis for prevailing on their motion to disqualify Dino’s attorney. We therefore reverse.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On September 3, 2004, Dino sued the Pelayos to recover $89,500, the balance allegedly owed to him on a real estate commission. Dino hired…
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