ZADOR CORPORATION, N.V., Cross-complainant and Appellant, v. C. K. KWAN, Cross-defendant and Respondent

31 Cal. App. 4th 1285 · H012341

California Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District · Filed January 30, 1995

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Holding

The court held that a law firm was not subject to automatic disqualification from representing a former joint client in a subsequent suit against another former joint client, where the first client had executed a comprehensive and valid written waiver specifically consenting to the firm’s continued representation of the corporate entities in the event of a future conflict.

Statutes construed

CCP § 128
EVID § 962

Cited by (1)

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