Legal Opinion
Cetenko v. United California Bank
California Supreme Court
Decided January 18, 1982No. S.F. 24275PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOSK, J.
The sole question for our determination in this case is whether a prior lien on a judgment in favor of an attorney for legal fees takes precedence over a subsequent judgment creditor’s lien perfected in accordance with the provisions of section 688.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The trial court held that the attorney’s lien prevails, and we agree with that determination.
In November 1976, Francis Schwartz, an attorney, and Dr. Roman W. Cetenko, his client, entered into a written agreement which provided that Schwartz would represent Cetenko in an action to establish ownership…
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