California Court of Appeal
Carolina Casualty v. L.M. Ross Law Group, B236373
In coverage action for declaratory relief and reimbursement arising out of payment by plaintiff-insurer to settle a legal malpractice claim against defendant, trial court's grant of motion to amend judgment to include defendant Ross as an individual debtor, along with defendant Ross Law Group, is affirmed, where: 1) the trial court's finding that Ross Law Group dissolved and ceased to operate as a limited liability partnership in September 2006 is supported by substantial evidence; 2) the trial court did not abuse its discretion in amending the judgment to add defendant Ross as a debtor because substantial evidence supports the finding that Ross as an individual, actively participated in and controlled the litigation on behalf of Ross Law Group; and 3) the order does not interfere with statutory protections for partners in limited liability partnerships.
Appellate Information
- Decided 01/16/2013
- Published 01/16/2013
Judges
- PERLUSS
Court
- California Court of Appeal