California Court of Appeal

Zenith Ins. v. Cozen O'Connor, B184684

In suit for professional negligence brought by plaintiff-reinsurer against law firm for insurer, judgment of dismissal for defendant law firm is affirmed as defendant owed no duty of care to the reinsurer, and there was no attorney-client relationship between defendant and plaintiff.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/21/2007
• Published 03/21/2007

Judges

• CROSKEY, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Irell & Manella, Richard J. McNeil, Newport Beach, and Wendy A. Sugg for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Hinshaw & Culbertson, Ronald E. Mallen, Paul E. Vallone, San Francisco, and Wendy Wen Yun Chang, Los Angeles, for Defendant and Respondent.