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Wimsatt v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided June 18, 2007No. B196903PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

ALDRICH, J.

I

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff and real party in interest Corey Kausch (Kausch) filed this legal malpractice case against defendants and petitioners Magaña, Cathcart & McCarthy and Attorney William H. Wimsatt concerning legal representation rendered in a personal injury lawsuit.1 Among other allegations, Kausch alleged Magaña breached its fiduciary duty by submitting an unauthorized settlement demand to the opposing party. Kausch learned of this potentially unauthorized act from a “confidential mediation brief’ submitted to a mediator in the personal injury lawsuit.

Magaña seeks a…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Auto Equity Sales, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
  2. Avary v. Bank of America, N.A., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2002
  3. Foxgate Homeowners' Ass'n v. Bramalea California, Inc.California Supreme Court · 2001
  4. Stewart v. Preston Pipeline Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2005
  5. Rojas v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2004

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Cassel v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2011
  2. Kullar v. Foot Locker Retail, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2008
  3. Rael v. DavisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2008
  4. Amis v. Greenberg Traurig, LLPCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2015
  5. Thottam v. ThottamCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2008

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