California Court of Appeal

Gackstetter v. Frawley, B173070

Denial of defendant-attorney's summary judgment motion in an action for breach of fiduciary duties, professional negligence and additional claims by plaintiff-trustee is reversed where defendant's good faith settlement of an underlying malpractice action brought by trust beneficiaries against him barred plaintiff-trustee's claims.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/25/2006
• Published 01/25/2006

Judges

• MOSK, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• H. Clay Reavis, Jr., Newport Beach, Deborah J. Dewart, Irvine, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Law Offices of Zilinskas & Woosley, Victor G. Zilinskas, Eric A. Woosley, Santa Barbara, for Defendants and Appellants.