Blue Haven National Management v. Gordon & Rees CA4/1

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. Background of the Dispute

1. Davis

In January 2009 G&R was retained to represent Blue Haven and Golden State in

Davis, which was filed in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. On January 20,

2009, G&R entered into a legal services agreement with Blue Haven and Golden State

Trial court case reference information noted herein is drawn from the parties' briefs and the record. 2 (Davis Agreement). The agreement defined "Attorney" as G&R and "Clients" as Blue

Haven and Golden State. Alexander, managing partner of G&R's San Diego office,

signed on behalf of G&R. Namer signed on behalf of the companies as the executive

vice president of each entity.

Several portions of the Davis Agreement are pertinent to the parties' arbitration

dispute. The scope provisions provide:

"2. LEGAL SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED. The legal services to be provided by Attorney to Clients are as follows: advising Clients in connection with the dispute arising from the civil suit entitled Ronald Davis and Carol Davis, et al v. Blue Haven National Management, Inc., et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.: BC 380153.; and other legal…