California Court of Appeal

Public policy does not bar an accountant's indemnity suit against a lawyer where a shared client originally sued both lawyer and accountant for malpractice but the statute of limitations barred the malpractice suit against the lawyer.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/25/2001
• Published 07/25/2001

Judges

• JOHNSON, Acting P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Chapman, Glucksman & Dean, Randall J. Dean, Los Angeles, and Allen A. Mescobi for Plaintiffs and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Musick, Peeler & Garrett, Costa Mesa, Cheryl A. Orr, Los Angeles, and Brett D. Watson, Searcy, Ark., for Defendants and Respondents.