California Court of Appeal

In an appeal from a judgment confirming an arbitration award that resolved a dispute over legal fees, the judgment is affirmed where plaintiff waived his right to mandatory fee arbitration by requesting affirmative relief in his cross-demand before the American Arbitration Association.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/16/2009
• Published 06/16/2009

Judges

• BAUER, J.*

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Robert Smylie & Associates, Los Angeles, James A. Moss;  Esner, Chang & Ellis, Stuart B. Esner, Los Angeles, and Gregory R. Ellis, for Defendant and Appellant., Nemecek & Cole, Frank W. Nemecek, Sherman Oaks, Mark Schaeffer, and Joel Gluzman, for Plaintiff and Respondent.