Davidson

Filed 11/19/21 Davidson v. Hopps CA2/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SIX

JOANNE SNYDER DAVIDSON, 2d Civ. No. B309427 (Super. Ct. No. 17CV02310) Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and (Santa Barbara County) Respondent,

v.

ROBERT A. HOPPS,

Defendant, Cross-complainant and Appellant.

Robert A. Hopps appeals a judgment entered by default in favor of Joanne Snyder Davidson. We affirm. This appeal concerns a legal malpractice action against Hopps asserting that he committed professional negligence during representation of Davidson in a lawsuit against her former husband, Barry Snyder. Following procedural wrangling in the present action between Hopps and Davidson, Hopps did not appear at trial. The…