Legal Opinion

Knoell v. Petrovich

California Court of Appeal

Decided November 9, 1999No. B127721PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

YEGAN, J.

Michael C. Knoell appeals from a judgment of dismissal entered after the trial court sustained, without leave to amend, a demurrer to the third amended complaint for damages against Attorney Susan F. Petrovich. The trial court concluded that the action was barred by the litigation privilege (Civ. Code, § 47, subd. (b)(2)) and the statute of limitations (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 340, subd. (3), 339, subd. 1). We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

In 1994 Joan Johnson retained Attorney Petrovich to extinguish a deed granting appellant an easement across Johnson’s property. The deed…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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