Legal Opinion
Rice v. Downs
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 1, 2016No. B261860, B264964PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LUI, J.
William E. Rice and others 1 sued Attorney Gary P. Downs for legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of a written agreement Downs drafted to govern a limited liability corporation he formed with Rice and others. The trial court ordered Rice to arbitrate all of his claims pursuant to an arbitration provision in the written agreement. After arbitration, both Rice and Downs appealed, raising various contentions, including Rice’s contention that the arbitration provision did not encompass his tort claims. We agree with Rice on this point and conclude the trial court…
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