California Court of Appeal

When the primary rights asserted in the complaint are the rights to be billed in accordance with specific contractual provisions and to be free from unethical or fraudulent billing practices on the part of defense counsel, a criminal defendant client need not allege actual innocence in order to state a cause of action for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and money had and received.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/19/2003
• Published 02/19/2003

Judges

• JOHNSON, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Musick, Peeler & Garrett, Mary Catherine M. Bohen and Cheryl A. Orr, Los Angeles, for Petitioner.,  Lange & Koncius, Joseph J. M. Lange, Los Angeles, and Jeffrey A. Koncius for Real Parties in Interest.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent.