Legal Opinion
Saltarelli & Steponovich v. Douglas
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 14, 1995No. G014782PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RYLAARSDAM, J.
Plaintiff Saltarelli & Steponovich, a law firm, appeals from an order dismissing its action against Peter J. Douglas, a former client. The primary question presented is whether plaintiff’s contractual lien on defendant’s prospective recovery in the lawsuit for which the firm had been retained to represent defendant survived defendant’s discharge in bankruptcy. We hold it does.
Facts
Defendant retained plaintiff to represent him in a suit seeking damages for fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud and breach of contract entitled Douglas v. Weiner (Super. Ct. Orange County, 1988,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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