California Court of Appeal

An attorney representing the mother of a child in a wrongful death action owed no legal duty as a matter of law to the father of the child, thus the father could not prevail on causes of action for malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/12/2003
• Published 05/12/2003

Judges

• JOHNSON, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Hollins & Fields, Encino, Howard M. Fields and Stuart E. Cohen for Petitioners., Law Offices of Howard A. Kapp and Howard A. Kapp, Beverly Hills, for Real Party In Interest.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent.