Slattery

INTRODUCTION

Thomas Slattery appeals a judgment after a jury verdict in favor of Jeffrey

Phillips, who allegedly owned the law firm with which Slattery was employed. Slattery

contends judgment should be reversed because (1) the jury's special verdict was

inconsistent; (2) the trial court abused its discretion in denying leave to amend after

sustaining Phillips's demurrer; (3) the trial court abused its discretion in denying

Slattery's motion for leave to amend prior to trial; (4) at trial, the trial court abused its

discretion by excluding evidence of the State Bar proceedings against Phillips and Kerry

Steigerwalt; and (5) the trial court abused its discretion in sustaining objections to

Phillips's attorney's testimony based on the attorney-client privilege. Phillips contends

Slattery cannot prevail on his appeal because he has forfeited the issues raised and/or he

is unable to demonstrate prejudicial error due to his failure to provide an adequate record

on appeal. We agree with Phillips and affirm the judgment.

BACKGROUND

Slattery alleges he was hired in November 2004 to act as the supervising attorney

of the intake department for the…