AI Credit Corp. v. Aguilar & Sebastinelli

Opinion

SEPULVEDA, J.

Aguilar & Sebastinelli (Aguilar) is a law firm, which represented A.I. Credit Corp., Inc. (AICCI) in a collection action against Richard W. Peterson (Peterson). It appeals from a summary judgment in a separate declaratory relief action regarding Aguilar’s right to attorney fees in the collection action. The judgment was entered on the basis that Aguilar’s claim for legal fees against AICCI was barred because the court disqualified Aguilar from representing AICCI in its collection action against Peterson. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

The underlying actions arise out of an…