Legal Opinion

Karwasky v. Zachay

California Court of Appeal

Decided August 26, 1983No. Civ. 28462PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BROWN (Gerald), P. J.

Attorney John Fay appeals an order imposing $250 sanctions against him.

Plaintiff Georgia Karwasky sued defendants Delbert Zachay and his employee Maurice Covington for her injuries in a fall at a trailer park owned by Zachay and managed by Covington. Karwasky alleged in her complaint Covington’s wrongful acts were in the course of his employment and directed by Zachay.

Attorney Judith Haller represented the defendants. Claiming Haller’s representing Covington was adverse to Zachay, Karwasky asked the superior court to disqualify Haller as Covington’s attorney.…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In Re Marriage of FlahertyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Decker v. U.D. Registry, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2003
  2. Luke v. Baldwin-United Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1985
  3. Corbett v. Hayward Dodge, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2004
  4. Lesser v. Huntington Harbor Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1985
  5. M. E. Gray Co. v. GrayCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985

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