California Courts of Appeal
Nov. 13, 2009
In Malpractice, Client Discussions During Mediation Can Be Evidence
Discussions between a lawyer and client about a mediation can be used as evidence in a legal malpractice trial, a divided Court of Appeal panel in Los Angeles ruled Thursday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Discussions between a lawyer and client about a mediation can be used as evidence in a legal malpractice trial, a divided Court of Appeal panel ruled Thursday.
Although mediation proceedings are supposed to remain strictly confidential, the court made an exception in this case for talks between lawyers at Wasserman, Comden, Casselman & Pearson and their client that took place outs...
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