Legal Opinion
Kirtland & Packard v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 4, 1976No. Civ. 47722PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ASHBY, J.
Petitioners are the defendants in a pending legal malpractice action brought against them by the real party in interest. The background of that lawsuit and of the present petition for writ of mandate is as follows: Real party and one McReynolds, both physicians, were sued for medical malpractice by one Burke. Real party and McReynolds were both insured by Pacific Indemnity Company which hired petitioners to defend the medical malpractice action and undertook all costs of defense associated therewith. While the jury was deliberating, petitioners reached a settlement with Burke…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Turner v. MannonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1965
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3Cited by17 opinions
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