Ellis Law Group v. Nevada City Sugar Loaf Prop.

Filed 10/22/14 Unmodified opinion attached

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento) ----

ELLIS LAW GROUP, LLP,

Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and C072820 Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. v. 34201000067737CUBCGDS)

NEVADA CITY SUGAR LOAF PROPERTIES, ORDER MODIFYING

LLC, OPINION

Defendant, Cross-complainant and [NO CHANGE IN Appellant. JUDGMENT]

THE COURT:

The opinion filed October 3, 2014, in the above cause is modified as follows: On page 17, delete the second full paragraph and replace it with the following:

Here, the record discloses no indicia of an attorney-client relationship between ELG and Major. For example, there was no attorney-client fee agreement as required by Business and Professions Code section 6148. Moreover, ELG procured legal malpractice insurance for Major by listing him as “of counsel” with the insurer. The record does not show Major used anything other than…