California Courts of Appeal
May 17, 2013
Appellate court again limits lawyers' ability to avoid fiduciary duty suits
The 5th District Court of Appeal, in keeping with an emerging trend among California appellate courts, ruled Wednesday that lawyers can't avoid lawsuits for breaching fiduciary duties to their firms on the basis of the anti-SLAPP statute, meant to protect against lawsuits that chill speech.
By Emily Green
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The 5th District Court of Appeal, in keeping with an emerging trend among California appellate courts, ruled Wednesday that lawyers can't avoid lawsuits for breaching fiduciary duties to their firms on the basis of the anti-SLAPP statute, meant to protect against lawsuits that chill speech.
The decision Wednesday came in a case against Howard Sagaser, who in 2009 resigned from the Fresno law firm Sagaser, Jones & Helsley unde...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In