Fink v. Moreno, Becerra & Guerrero
The origin of this case is a suit that plaintiff filed in the United States District Court, Central District of California. The defendants represented plaintiff for a time in that federal case and then successfully moved to withdraw from their representation. We address the question whether a federal courts decision to permit an attorney to withdraw from representing a client in a federal case can be the basis of a collateral estoppel defense when that same client sues the attorney in a California state court and alleges that the attorney breached their federal case retainer agreement by withdrawing from representation.
Court also conclude that the demurrers to plaintiffs other causes of action were properly sustained without leave to amend. Additionally, all but one of the discovery issues raised by plaintiff in this appeal are either moot or have not been properly briefed by plaintiff, and as for the one discovery issue that Court address on its merits, there was no abuse of discretion in the trial courts decision on that discovery matter. Court therefore affirm the judgment of dismissal.
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