Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Jan. 28, 2020
Appellate court slashes $27M malpractice default judgment
A $27 million default judgment against an attorney sued by another attorney for malpractice has been slashed to $5 million after a 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled the amount exceeded the relief sought in the original complaint.
A $27 million default judgment against an attorney sued by another attorney for malpractice has been slashed to $5 million after a 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled the amount exceeded the relief sought in the original complaint.
The panel, in overturning a trial court's decision, decided in an unpublished opinion on Friday Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Joseph...
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