GMSR: California Supreme Court Watch - A list of all civil cases now pending before the California Supreme Court

We present here a list of all civil cases now pending before the California Supreme Court, with descriptions from the Court’s official news releases. Each entry identifies the case’s subject areas and includes a link to the Court of Appeal opinion and to the Supreme Court’s docket. You can search for cases by subject area or search for specific words by using your browser’s “find” command, and the case numbers will link you to the Supreme Court dockets. Cases will continue to appear for a month after decision, with a copy of the opinion.

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Subject Areas: Professional Malfeasance
Keywords: Attorney duty of loyalty
#10-67 Oasis West Realty, LLC v. Goldman, S181781. (B217141; 182 Cal.App.4th 688; Los Angeles County Superior Court; SC101564.) Petition for review after the Court of Appeal reversed an order denying a special motion to strike in a civil action. This case includes the following issue: Does an attorney breach the duty of loyalty owed a former client when he or she actively takes a position against the former client on the same issue for which the lawyer previously had been retained, even though the lawyer is acting on his or her own behalf and there is no subsequent representation or employment?
Review granted 06/09/2010
See the Petition for Review
See the Court of Appeal opinion

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