California Courts of Appeal
Apr. 21, 2017
Appellate court upholds disqualification of law firm in malpractice case
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP cannot defend McDermott Will & Emery LLP in a malpractice lawsuit because Gibson Dunn lawyers improperly used a privileged email in litigation, a state appellate court has ruled.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP cannot defend McDermott Will & Emery LLP in a malpractice lawsuit because Gibson Dunn lawyers improperly used a privileged email in litigation, a state appellate court has ruled.
The 4th District Court of Appeal ruled 2-1 on Tuesday that Gibson Dunn must be disqualified from the malpractice action because the firm stood to benefit from rea...
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