Smith, Smith & Kring v. Superior Court of Orange Cty.

Opinion

RYLAARSDAM, J.

The law firm of Smith, Smith & Kring, and Attorneys Stuart Smith, Gregory Brown and Jeffrey Marquart (collectively SS&K) petitioned to vacate respondent superior court’s order recusing the law firm of Haight, Brown & Bonesteel (HB &B) from representing them in a legal malpractice action filed by real party in interest Grace Oliver. Initially, we denied the petition, but the Supreme Court granted review and transferred the matter to us with directions to issue an alternative writ. We complied and now issue a writ granting the petition, finding the admissible evidence does…