California Court of Appeal

Counsel who associate to concurrently represent clients do not owe each other a fiduciary duty. They only owe a duty of loyalty to the clients.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/26/2001
• Published 06/26/2001

Judges

• HORNER, J.*

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Drath, Clifford, Murphy, Wennerholm & Hagen, John M. Drath, Oakland, Raymond Z. Bacerdo, for plaintiff and appellant American Equity Insurance., M. Armon Cooper, San Francisco, for plaintiff and appellant Beck.


• For Appellees:
  
• Carlson, Calladine & Peterson LLP, Guy D. Calladine, San Francisco, Henry Chun, for defendant and respondent Beck., Drath, Clifford, Murphy, Wennerholm & Hagen, John M. Drath, Oakland, Raymond Z. Bacerdo, for defendants and respondents Wecht and Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Echeverria.