Cases

Marc Poster secured this published victory for GMSR’s client, attorney Ralph Cassady. Cassady once worked for Morgan Lewis, and after he left the firm, both he and Morgan Lewis were sued for malpractice by a long-time client of Cassady. Morgan Lewis defended itself but refused to defend or indemnify Cassady. After the malpractice suit was over, Cassady sought indemnity from Morgan Lewis under Labor Code section 2802 for his attorney fees incurred in defending the malpractice suit. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Morgan Lewis on the purported ground that Cassady couldn’t prove what portion of his attorney fees were attributable to events occurring during his time of employment at Morgan Lewis. But then, on Cassady’s motion for new trial, the court changed its mind and denied summary judgment. Morgan Lewis appealed. The Court of Appeal affirmed the order granting new trial in a published opinion.

Case Briefs

• Cassady v Morgan Lewis & Bockius Petition for Writ of Mandate - View Document
• Cassady v Morgan Lewis & Bockius Respondents Brief and Cross-Appellants Opening Brief - View Document
• Cassady v Morgan Lewis & Bockius Cross-Appellants Reply Brief - View Document
• Cassady v Morgan Lewis & Bockius Letter Brief - View Document
• Cassady v Morgan Lewis & Bockius Reply Letter Brief - View Document
• Cassady v Morgan Lewis & Bockius Opinion - View Document